What happened
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(-23) Per the sheriff's report, it appears as if the pilot attempted to hand prop the aircraft, slipped and fell. The pilot sustained fatal head injuries but was unable to receive medical attention for 36 hours.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PER THE SHERIFF'S REPORT, IT APPEARS AS IF THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO HAND PROP THE AIRCRAFT, SLIPPED AND FELL. THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL HEAD INJURIES BUT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR 36 HOURS.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N7668G · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20050607010639AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Santa Ynez, CA(-23) At 13:50 on 06/07/2005 at Santa yanez airport CA. The pilot [privacy data omitted] was making a straight in approach to land on runway 26. At an estimated altitude of 50 to 100 feet above the runway the aircraft nose pitched up. At which time the pilot…Accident 19960314009082AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Napa, CATurning downwind was struck by plane also downwind, both landed safely. Appears tower mishandled traffic situation.