# NTSB investigations, CA: Propeller/rotor contact to person NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB LAX07CA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA214.md): Aeronca 7AC · Clarksburg, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2007 · N2869E · Minor damage > The pilot's inadequate hand-prop starting procedure and failure to secure the airplane. - [NTSB LAX06LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA213.md): Cessna T210M · Hayward, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2006 · N761GW · No damage > The passenger's failure to see and avoid the rotating propeller. - [NTSB LAX04LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA089.md): Cessna 172L · Vacaville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2003 · N7668G · No damage > the pilot's inadequate hand prop starting procedure. - [NTSB LAX04LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA045.md): OMF OMF-100-160 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2003 · N290MF · Minor damage > the pilot's failure to either brief the passenger about disembarking from an airplane with the propeller running or to shutdown the engine during the passenger's disembarkation. The night lighting condition and the passenger's lack of familiarity with… - [NTSB LAX03LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA280.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2003 · N9141Y · No damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and the bystander's failure to maintain clearance with the rotating propeller. - [NTSB LAX99LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA019.md): Cessna 182Q · Fresno, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1998 · N5352N · No damage > The pilot's decision to allow unescorted passengers to approach the aircraft with the engine running, and, the passenger's failure to see and avoid the rotating propeller. A factor in the accident was the low ambient lighting conditions, which would have made… - [NTSB LAX97LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA262.md): Bell 206B · Pollock Pines, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1997 · N123WF · No damage > the passenger's failure to recognize and avoid the hazard associated with the rotating tail rotor. The operator/event organizer's lack of ground facilities or support personnel to assist/control passenger access to the helipad was a related factor. - [NTSB LAX94LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA147.md): Cessna 150H · Sacramento, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1994 · N22682 · No damage > the child's disregard for prescribed safety procedures which was compounded by the diminishing lighting conditions existing at the time, and her lack of familiarity with an aviation environment. - [NTSB LAX94LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA136.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1994 · N20BS · No damage > A failure of the pilot-in-command to ensure that the powerplant controls were configured properly before moving the aircraft propeller. Inadequate planning/decision making was a factor in this accident. - [NTSB LAX92FA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA410.md): Robinson R22-B · Martinez, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1992 · N8069X · Destroyed > An undetermined divergence of the main rotor from its normal plane of rotation which resulted in rotor contact to the fuselage and passenger. - [NTSB LAX90LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA319.md): Robinson R-22 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1990 · N80750 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate passenger briefing, and his failure to provide proper assistance to the exiting passenger. - [NTSB LAX89LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA127.md): Hughes 269A · Malibu, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1989 · N8784F · No damage > The failure of the passenger to follow briefed procedures and the failure of ground personnel to provide adequate assistance. - [NTSB LAX87LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA111.md): Cessna T210L · El Cajon, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1987 · N5275V · No damage > The plt indicated that he and his wife were planning to fly together, but at the last minute his wife changed her mind. She exited the acft and departed the area to the rear of the plane. The plt was taxiing from his parking spot when his wife suddenly… - [NTSB LAX85LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA183.md): Mooney M20C · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1985 · N1359W · No damage > Upon landing & taxiing off the rwy the ATP certificated plt was unable to locate the desired acft hangar in which the acft was to be parked. The plt & his 15-year-OLD pax observed a bystander near their acft. The plt directed the pax to exit the acft & ask… - [NTSB LAX85FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA091.md): Bell 47G3B · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1984 · N474MP · Substantial damage > The helicopter landed on the morred tuna boat. After toudhdown the helicopter appeared to be repositioning itself when the main rotor blades contacted the boom portion of a crane which was being utilized to load bags of salt aboard the boat. - [NTSB LAX84LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA222.md): Vari EZE · Rancho, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1984 · N3VE · Substantial damage > The acft made a forced landing and collided with a ditch after propeller failure during climb after takeoff. The plt hadmade his propeller of fiberglass instead of recommended wood. This was the first flt with this propeller. - [NTSB LAX83LA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA459.md): Cessna 152 · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1983 · N47048 · No damage > After landing at night, the plt taxied to an unlighted parking area & stopped. He stated that while he was looking for a parking space, his friends came out of the waiting room & 1 of them approached the right side of the acft. The plt said he saw his friend… - [NTSB LAX83FA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA444.md): Cessna T210M · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1983 · N8052M · Minor damage > After landing at night, the plt taxied to a non-illuminated ramp area & stopped to deplane the passenger, who held a student plt certificate. The purpose of the passenger deplaning in that area was for her to obtain a vehicle & meet the plt at the acft's… - [NTSB LAX83FA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA393.md): Hughes 369HS · San Pedro, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1983 · N90958 · Substantial damage > The plt was on a mission to transport company personnel & had landed on a barge that was being used as a helipad. The barge was about 250 ft long & 75 ft wide. After arriving, the plt parked the helicopter with the tail boom as close to the edge of the barge… - [NTSB LAX83FUA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUA04.md): Cessna 182 · Avalon Catalina, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 11, 1983 · N3602U · No damage > The acft propeller struck the arm of a lineman who was assisting the plt to start the acft the plt stated that the propeller was turning slowly and he asked for help. The lineman requested that all switches be turned off and proceed toturn the propeller which… - [NTSB LAX83FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA076.md): Beech C-99 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1983 · N64002 · Minor damage > The acft propeller struck a station agent who was assisting in the parking of the acft. After signaling the acft to stopthe agent placed her lighted wanes on the ramp and moved toward the stationary acft to get the wheel chocks. As she approached the chocks… - [NTSB LAX82DUG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DUG12.md): Swearingen SA226-TC · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 29, 1982 · N1009R · Minor damage > After starting the engines at night, a signal was given to a line service employee to disconnect the APU. While attempting to disconnect the APU, the line service employee moved into the path of the right propeller and was seriously injured. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 370) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=370&state=CA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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