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FAA accident report · Aviat A-1B · Jean, NV · June 24, 2023

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Date
June 24, 2023 · 08:00 local
Place
Jean, NV
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N307F
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR23LA259
Reported as
Aviat A-1B
Reported engine
Lycoming O-360-A1P
People aboard
0
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
550 total
N307FRegistered now · Aviat A-1BS/N 2379Airframe modelAviat A-1BEngine modelLycoming O-360-A1PReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 06/24/2023 at approximately 0800PDT, Aviat A-1B airplane struck and severely injured a person located on a dry lake bed north of Jean, Nevada.

The pilot of the aircraft had taken off from the dry lake bed and was operating the aircraft as a background or subject aircraft as part of a photographic shoot.

The aircraft reportedly made two low passes overhead of the person, who was the primary subject model for the photographic session.

On the third pass over the model, the aircraft reportedly struck the model, hitting her in the back of the head and severely injuring her head and right hand, which had been on top of her head at the time of injury.

The damage to the aircraft was limited to the outer portion of the left wingtip.

Report to be amended after additional witnesses are located and interviewed and additional pilot information is obtained. A final determination will be made at that time.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/24/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 0800PDT, AVIAT A-1B AIRPLANE STRUCK AND SEVERELY INJURED A PERSON LOCATED ON A DRY LAKE BED NORTH OF JEAN, NEVADA.

THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD TAKEN OFF FROM THE DRY LAKE BED AND WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT AS A BACKGROUND OR SUBJECT AIRCRAFT AS PART OF A PHOTOGRAPHIC SHOOT.

THE AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY MADE TWO LOW PASSES OVERHEAD OF THE PERSON, WHO WAS THE PRIMARY SUBJECT MODEL FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SESSION.

ON THE THIRD PASS OVER THE MODEL, THE AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY STRUCK THE MODEL, HITTING HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND SEVERELY INJURING HER HEAD AND RIGHT HAND, WHICH HAD BEEN ON TOP OF HER HEAD AT THE TIME OF INJURY.

THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIMITED TO THE OUTER PORTION OF THE LEFT WINGTIP.

REPORT TO BE AMENDED AFTER ADDITIONAL WITNESSES ARE LOCATED AND INTERVIEWED AND ADDITIONAL PILOT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED. A FINAL DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE AT THAT TIME.

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 WPR23LA259Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLas Vegas, NVThe pilot’s unsafe inflight operation of the airplane and failure to maintain clearance from a person on the ground, which resulted in a serious injury.Jun 24, 2023 · Minor damage