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Accident

FAA accident report · Amtr OMF-100-160 · Van Nuys, CA · November 14, 2003

Date: November 14, 2003 · 19:30 local
Place: Van Nuys, CA
Airport: Van Nuys Airport
Phase of flight: Idling Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N290MF
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA045
Reported as: Amtr OMF100160
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 180 total5 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N290MFRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2018 · OMF OMF-100-160S/N 0029 · Built 2002 Airframe modelOMF OMF-100-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated that he entered the aircraft, after dropping off one passenger and escorting her to the gate, and started the engine. While completing the checklist, head down, he heard a noise and shut down the engine. After exiting the aircraft again he saw his passenger in front of the aircraft bleeding. She was struck by the prop in the left arm. She had come back to the aircraft to retrieve something she had left behind.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE AIRCRAFT, AFTER DROPPING OFF ONE PASSENGER AND ESCORTING HER TO THE GATE, AND STARTED THE ENGINE. WHILE COMPLETING THE CHECKLIST, HEAD DOWN, HE HEARD A NOISE AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. AFTER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT AGAIN HE SAW HIS PASSENGER IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT BLEEDING. SHE WAS STRUCK BY THE PROP IN THE LEFT ARM. SHE HAD COME BACK TO THE AIRCRAFT TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING SHE HAD LEFT BEHIND.

NTSB investigation

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

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