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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Bardstown, KY · August 7, 2022

Date: August 7, 2022 · 15:00 local
Place: Bardstown, KY
Airport: Samuels Field
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N723AG
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA362
Reported as: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N723AGRegistered now · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40S/N 40.427 · Built 2004 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On August 7, 2022, at approximately 1500 hours EDT, a Diamond DA40, registered asprivacy data omitted, landed at kbry Bardstown, KY and taxied to the ramp. There were two passengers onboard the aircraft and the intent was for the passengers to trade places in the aircraft. The pilot did not shut the engine down and one passenger disembarked the aircraft and made contact with the propeller causing fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 7, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS EDT, A DIAMOND DA40, REGISTERED AS^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, LANDED AT KBRY BARDSTOWN, KY AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP. THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT AND THE INTENT WAS FOR THE PASSENGERS TO TRADE PLACES IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT DID NOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND ONE PASSENGER DISEMBARKED THE AIRCRAFT AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE PROPELLER CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

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 ERA22LA362Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBardstown, KYThe pilot’s failure to provide adequate instructions to remain seated until the engine was shut down, which resulted in the passenger’s decision to exit the cockpit while the engine was operating and subsequently being struck by the rotating propeller.Aug 7, 2022 · Minor damage