20130120000489A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Quicksilver SPORT IIS · Camarillo, CA · January 20, 2013

Date: January 20, 2013 · 14:34 local
Place: Camarillo, CA
Airport: Camarillo
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1712
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13LA096
Reported as: Quicksilver Sport IIS
Reported engine: ROTAX 582DCDI
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Flight instructor, sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total10,000 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N1712Registered now · Quicksilver SPORT IISS/N 0071 · Built 2005 Airframe modelQuicksilver SPORT IIS Engine modelRotax 582DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

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

Airplane was running with intention of flight. Passenger was seated and PIC was completing last preflight visual inspection. Passenger's friend was near the airplane filming, and went to check and see if a camera mounted on tail boom support was on. Clearance between tail support boom and propeller arc is 5-7 inches. Passenger's friend positioned self between tail boom support and rotating propeller, and was struck in the face.

As the FAA filed it

AIRPLANE WAS RUNNING WITH INTENTION OF FLIGHT. PASSENGER WAS SEATED AND PIC WAS COMPLETING LAST PREFLIGHT VISUAL INSPECTION. PASSENGER'S FRIEND WAS NEAR THE AIRPLANE FILMING, AND WENT TO CHECK AND SEE IF A CAMERA MOUNTED ON TAIL BOOM SUPPORT WAS ON. CLEARANCE BETWEEN TAIL SUPPORT BOOM AND PROPELLER ARC IS 5-7 INCHES. PASSENGER'S FRIEND POSITIONED SELF BETWEEN TAIL BOOM SUPPORT AND ROTATING PROPELLER, AND WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB WPR13LA096Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCamarillo, CAThe person on the ground’s failure to stay clear of a spinning propeller.Jan 20, 2013 · No damage