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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Harrisonville, MO · June 8, 2017

Date: June 8, 2017 · 09:20 local
Place: Harrisonville, MO
Airport: Private Airstrip
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3082T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17LA217
Reported as: Piper PA-28-235
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,530 total850 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N3082TRegistered now · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-7310002 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During rollout after landing on a private grass strip, the aircraft wingtip hit a photographer who was filming the landing from the edge of the runway. The photographer was standing approximately two feet from the side of the runway as the aircraft completed it's rollout. As he rolled out, the pilot heard a thump. Thinking he ran over a mole hole in the runway, he continued with his rollout. As the pilot turned to park his aircraft, he noticed the photographer lying by the side of the runway. The photographer was struck by the left wing tip of the aircraft as it rolled by at approximately 20-25 mph. The photographer sustained serious injuries from the contact with the wingtip.

As the FAA filed it

DURING ROLLOUT AFTER LANDING ON A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP, THE AIRCRAFT WINGTIP HIT A PHOTOGRAPHER WHO WAS FILMING THE LANDING FROM THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PHOTOGRAPHER WAS STANDING APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET FROM THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AS THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED IT'S ROLLOUT. AS HE ROLLED OUT, THE PILOT HEARD A THUMP. THINKING HE RAN OVER A MOLE HOLE IN THE RUNWAY, HE CONTINUED WITH HIS ROLLOUT. AS THE PILOT TURNED TO PARK HIS AIRCRAFT, HE NOTICED THE PHOTOGRAPHER LYING BY THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PHOTOGRAPHER WAS STRUCK BY THE LEFT WING TIP OF THE AIRCRAFT AS IT ROLLED BY AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH. THE PHOTOGRAPHER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES FROM THE CONTACT WITH THE WINGTIP.

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 CEN17LA217Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHarrisonville, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain a safe distance between the airplane and a person on the ground, which resulted in serious injuries to the person.Jun 8, 2017 · Minor damage

Other reports on N3082T · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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