# NTSB investigations, FL: 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 MIA04LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA024.md): Beech BE-76 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2003 · N6013M · No damage
  > The pilot's improper starting procedure which led to inadvertent activation of the propeller.
- [NTSB MIA94LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA190.md): Cessna 152 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1994 · N67334 · Minor damage
  > The pilot-in-command's decision to intentionally exit the airplane with the engine running, and failure to maintain a clearance from the propeller. The improper aircraft preflight was a factor.
- [NTSB MIA94LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA096.md): Luscombe 8A · Wimauma, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1994 · N71891 · No damage
  > The failure of the person removing the chock to maintain sufficient clearance from the propeller. A contributing factor was the total lack of experience by person on ground.
- [NTSB MIA94LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA009.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1993 · N28930 · Minor damage
  > Improper decision by the other person (pilot's mother) to go to the airplane, while the pilot was making checks in preparation for flight, and her failure to identify the hazardous condition (turning propeller).
- [NTSB MIA94LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA007.md): Cessna 182-P · Orlando, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1993 · N20718 · Minor damage
  > The pilot's improper procedures and his complacency during his attempts to start the engine.
- [NTSB MIA92LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA152.md): Cessna 172N · Panama City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1992 · N733MX · No damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to stand clear of the propeller as he rotated it by hand, resulting in the propeller rotating around due to engine compression, striking the pilot, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ramp, resulting in serious…
- [NTSB MIA85LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA013.md): Piper PA-28-161 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1984 · N5926V · No damage
  > The plt stated that while standing on the ramp with the eng running in preparation for flt, they were having difficulty closing the acft door. A passenger got out to look for help but once out of the acft walked along the rt wing leading edge up to the eng…
- [NTSB MIA83LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA229.md): Cessna 172I · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1983 · N8366L · Minor damage
  > The acft landed at aprx 0215 EDT. After arriving at the ramp, the plt's wife exited from the acft thru the right door. She then walked in front of the acft & was struck by the propeller. The plt's wife was fatally injured & he was taken to a hospital & was…

## 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" = 'FL' 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=FL

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