What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 15, 2010 at 1620 PDT at Las Vegas, NV (mccarran airport) pilot of N4153Q, a Beech A-36 bonanza, started the engine, then realized the wheel chocks were still in place. Pilot allowed his passenger to exit the airplane to remove the chocks while the engine was running. Passenger was struck by the spinning propeller and sustained a serious head injury. Pilot radioed for medical assistance at 16:21:30, and shut down the engine. Passenger was transported to the hospital, portions of scalp were reattached. Passenger is recovering at home.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 15, 2010 AT 1620 PDT AT LAS VEGAS, NV (MCCARRAN AIRPORT) PILOT OF N4153Q, A BEECH A-36 BONANZA, STARTED THE ENGINE, THEN REALIZED THE WHEEL CHOCKS WERE STILL IN PLACE. PILOT ALLOWED HIS PASSENGER TO EXIT THE AIRPLANE TO REMOVE THE CHOCKS WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. PASSENGER WAS STRUCK BY THE SPINNING PROPELLER AND SUSTAINED A SERIOUS HEAD INJURY. PILOT RADIOED FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AT 16:21:30, AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, PORTIONS OF SCALP WERE REATTACHED. PASSENGER IS RECOVERING AT HOME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.