What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
March 2, 2013 at approximately 1330 MST, aircraft N930V struck a ground handing volunteer during the 55th annual cactus fly-in (an antique aircraft fly-in). The pilot was conducting passenger carrying flights under a 91.147 authorization. After landing and rollout on runway 05 the pilot turned the aircraft on to taxiway b to get to its assigned parking spot. Ground handlers with orange vests and red flags were directing the aircraft from both sides and directing spectators at the same time. The pilot was performing "s" taxiing procedures. As the pilot swung the tail to the right, he stated that he felt a bump and slammed on the aircraft brakes. The groundman (privacy data omitted) on the left side of the aircraft was directing spectators while walking with the aircraft behind him and unknowingly stepped out on to the taxiway and was struck by the leading edge of the left lower wing. privacy data omitted Was knocked to the pavement and suffered abrasions to his forehead and both hands. privacy data omitted Was transported to Casa Grande regional medical center for treatment and released the same day. There was no damage to the aircraft or any person on board.
As the FAA filed it
MARCH 2, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 MST, AIRCRAFT N930V STRUCK A GROUND HANDING VOLUNTEER DURING THE 55TH ANNUAL CACTUS FLY-IN (AN ANTIQUE AIRCRAFT FLY-IN). THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING PASSENGER CARRYING FLIGHTS UNDER A 91.147 AUTHORIZATION. AFTER LANDING AND ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 05 THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT ON TO TAXIWAY B TO GET TO ITS ASSIGNED PARKING SPOT. GROUND HANDLERS WITH ORANGE VESTS AND RED FLAGS WERE DIRECTING THE AIRCRAFT FROM BOTH SIDES AND DIRECTING SPECTATORS AT THE SAME TIME. THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING "S" TAXIING PROCEDURES. AS THE PILOT SWUNG THE TAIL TO THE RIGHT, HE STATED THAT HE FELT A BUMP AND SLAMMED ON THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES. THE GROUNDMAN (^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^) ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIRECTING SPECTATORS WHILE WALKING WITH THE AIRCRAFT BEHIND HIM AND UNKNOWINGLY STEPPED OUT ON TO THE TAXIWAY AND WAS STRUCK BY THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT LOWER WING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS KNOCKED TO THE PAVEMENT AND SUFFERED ABRASIONS TO HIS FOREHEAD AND BOTH HANDS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TRANSPORTED TO CASA GRANDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR ANY PERSON ON BOARD.
Other reports on N930V · 2
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