What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 27, 2018, the FAA was notified and assigned to work an accident at krzr Cleveland, TN. The accident involved N1311S a Cessna 182P (ser# 18264876) in which the pilot (lanny kramer) was fatally injured when struck in the head by the propeller while performing a walk around prior to flight. The FAA arrived on site at approximately 1230 local time. Interviews were conducted and statements retrieved from all available parties. Upon aircraft inspection it was discovered that the ignition switch position was more toward the right mag. This was further verified by inserting the key and turning toward the off position. A local mechanic at the request of the NTSB verified that the switch position did energize the right magneto.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 27, 2018, THE FAA WAS NOTIFIED AND ASSIGNED TO WORK AN ACCIDENT AT KRZR CLEVELAND, TN. THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED N1311S A CESSNA 182P (SER# 18264876) IN WHICH THE PILOT (LANNY KRAMER) WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY THE PROPELLER WHILE PERFORMING A WALK AROUND PRIOR TO FLIGHT. THE FAA ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 LOCAL TIME. INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED AND STATEMENTS RETRIEVED FROM ALL AVAILABLE PARTIES. UPON AIRCRAFT INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH POSITION WAS MORE TOWARD THE RIGHT MAG. THIS WAS FURTHER VERIFIED BY INSERTING THE KEY AND TURNING TOWARD THE OFF POSITION. A LOCAL MECHANIC AT THE REQUEST OF THE NTSB VERIFIED THAT THE SWITCH POSITION DID ENERGIZE THE RIGHT MAGNETO.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.