What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A fatal propeller strike occurred with a 14 CFR part 137 operator at the Colorado City Airport (T88), Colorado City, Texas. The incident occurred at 2012 CDT on August 24, 2007. The aircraft involved was N9561G, a Cessna model 188B. The pilot privacy data omitted was fatally injured. The airman had just landed and was waiting for another aircraft to finish loading chemicals and reposition the aircraft. During this time, the pilot exited the aircraft to troubleshoot the alternator, may have slipped and struck the propeller. According to the witness statement supplied by the Colorado City police, a loud thump was heard and the aircraft shutdown.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A FATAL PROPELLER STRIKE OCCURRED WITH A 14 CFR PART 137 OPERATOR AT THE COLORADO CITY AIRPORT (T88), COLORADO CITY, TEXAS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 2012 CDT ON AUGUST 24, 2007. THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED WAS N9561G, A CESSNA MODEL 188B. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRMAN HAD JUST LANDED AND WAS WAITING FOR ANOTHER AIRCRAFT TO FINISH LOADING CHEMICALS AND REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THIS TIME, THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ALTERNATOR, MAY HAVE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE PROPELLER. ACCORDING TO THE WITNESS STATEMENT SUPPLIED BY THE COLORADO CITY POLICE, A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD AND THE AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.