What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was connected to a ground power cart unit for starting. The pilot thought that the power unit was dosconnected from the aircraft after start and began to taxi the aircraft. The aircraft was not disconnected from the power cart and upon taxiing the aircraft the power unit turned over striking the line men on the leg breaking the leg. Emergency services arrived and administered first aid to the lineman who was later transferred to a local hospital for additional treatment.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS CONNECTED TO A GROUND POWER CART UNIT FOR STARTING. THE PILOT THOUGHT THAT THE POWER UNIT WAS DOSCONNECTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AFTER START AND BEGAN TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER CART AND UPON TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT THE POWER UNIT TURNED OVER STRIKING THE LINE MEN ON THE LEG BREAKING THE LEG. EMERGENCY SERVICES ARRIVED AND ADMINISTERED FIRST AID TO THE LINEMAN WHO WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR ADDITIONAL TREATMENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.