What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 13, 2004, at 2205 CDT, a Saab 340, N305CE, operated by ATP pilotprivacy data omittedwas parked on the ramp at Milwaukee General Mitchell international airport (mke). The left engine was shut down, the right engine was running and feathered, the left main and nose were chocked and the cabin door had just been opened to deplane. It was at this time that the pilots and other ground crew heard a loud thump and upon investigation found that a ground person been struck by the propeller of the right engine. This person received a serious head injury and a broken arm. There were no witnesses that actually saw him walk into the prop.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 13, 2004, AT 2205 CDT, A SAAB 340, N305CE, OPERATED BY ATP PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^WAS PARKED ON THE RAMP AT MILWAUKEE GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MKE). THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND FEATHERED, THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE WERE CHOCKED AND THE CABIN DOOR HAD JUST BEEN OPENED TO DEPLANE. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT THE PILOTS AND OTHER GROUND CREW HEARD A LOUD THUMP AND UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT A GROUND PERSON BEEN STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. THIS PERSON RECEIVED A SERIOUS HEAD INJURY AND A BROKEN ARM. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES THAT ACTUALLY SAW HIM WALK INTO THE PROP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.