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Accident

FAA accident report · Aerosp ATR 42-300 · Chicago, IL · August 13, 1999

Date: August 13, 1999 · 22:14 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Chicago-O Hare International
Phase of flight: Idling Engines
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SIMA
Aircraft: N282AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99LA289
Reported as: Aerosp ATR42300
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW120
People aboard: 23
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total5,000 in this make and model260 in the last 90 days

N282ATRegistration cancelled Apr 22, 2005 · Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300S/N 282 · Built 1992 Airframe modelAerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW120Turbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4)The aerospatiale ATR-42 was parked at gate G-16 at the o'Hare international airport when a ramp service clerk walked into the right propeller. The left engine was shut down at the time and the right engine was operating. The clerk received nine stitches to his head and a broken collar bone. Aircraft wing lights and ramp lights were illuminated at the time. Headlights from vehicles parked on the ramp were also illuminating the right side of the airplane. The clerk was hired approximately 2 months prior to the accident. According to company records, he had received training regarding propeller awareness and the hazards of working around propeller driven aircraft. (-23)fleet service clerk,privacy data omitted, walked into the spinning propeller blade of sima (American eagle) flight 4286. Sustaining serious injury. No injury to crew or passengers.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE AEROSPATIALE ATR-42 WAS PARKED AT GATE G-16 AT THE O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHEN A RAMP SERVICE CLERK WALKED INTO THE RIGHT PROPELLER. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT THE TIME AND THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS OPERATING. THE CLERK RECEIVED NINE STITCHES TO HIS HEAD AND A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. AIRCRAFT WING LIGHTS AND RAMP LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME. HEADLIGHTS FROM VEHICLES PARKED ON THE RAMP WERE ALSO ILLUMINATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE. THE CLERK WAS HIRED APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO COMPANY RECORDS, HE HAD RECEIVED TRAINING REGARDING PROPELLER AWARENESS AND THE HAZARDS OF WORKING AROUND PROPELLER DRIVEN AIRCRAFT. (-23)FLEET SERVICE CLERK,^PRIVACY DATA O^, WALKED INTO THE SPINNING PROPELLER BLADE OF SIMA (AMERICAN EAGLE) FLIGHT 4286. SUSTAINING SERIOUS INJURY. NO INJURY TO CREW OR PASSENGERS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI99LA289Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChicago, ILthe failure of the ramp service clerk to maintain clearance with the operating propeller. A factor related to the accident the inattentiveness on the part of the clerk.Aug 14, 1999 · No damage

Other reports on N282AT · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20001107024149IClimb · Fort Myers, FL(-23) On November 17, 2000 at 1625 EST, a aerospatiale ATR42-300, N282AT, operated by American eagle airlines, flight 382, from regional Southwest Florida international airport (rsw), FL. To miami, FL. Flight attendant reported burning rubber from around…Nov 7, 2000 Incident 19951102038689IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Binghamton, NYVibration left engine. Smoke in cabin. Shutdown. Diverted bgm.Nov 2, 1995 Incident 19950107012499ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Miami, FLLeft engine quit on climbout. Returned. Siezed bearing on main shaft. Engine replaced.Jan 7, 1995