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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Thomasville, GA · July 28, 2001

Date: July 28, 2001 · 09:45 local
Place: Thomasville, GA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8358G
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA01LA199
Reported as: Cessna A188B

N8358GRegistration cancelled May 27, 2009 · Cessna A188BS/N 18801299T · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna A188B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Victim was grn crew refueler/tanker after fueling right wing tank, put cap on turned right and walked directly into rotating propeller. Aircraft was in ground servicing after last flight before next flight. Hot refuel is a normal process in FAR 137 operations.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) VICTIM WAS GRN CREW REFUELER/TANKER AFTER FUELING RIGHT WING TANK, PUT CAP ON TURNED RIGHT AND WALKED DIRECTLY INTO ROTATING PROPELLER. AIRCRAFT WAS IN GROUND SERVICING AFTER LAST FLIGHT BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT. HOT REFUEL IS A NORMAL PROCESS IN FAR 137 OPERATIONS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA01LA199Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPelham, GAThe ground refueler's inadequate visual lookout resulting in his walking into the rotating propeller of the airplane and receiving fatal injuries.Jul 28, 2001 · No damage

Other reports on N8358G · 1

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

Accident 19790526012439ALow Level Operations · Cushing, OKEngine quit during ag operation. Landed on sandbar in river. Flipped over. Found water in fuel.May 26, 1979 · Reported as Cessna 188ACESSNA · Substantial damage