# NTSB investigations, WA: 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 LAX07LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA270.md): Hughes 369D · Ellensburg, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2007 · N31HM · No damage
  > The passenger's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from the rotating main rotor disc while the helicopter was hovering. An uphill terrain condition was a factor
- [NTSB SEA94LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA159.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1994 · N6782L · No damage
  > The pilot's accidental extension of his hand into the arc of the turning propeller. Factors include high winds during the docking process.
- [NTSB SEA94LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA105.md): Cessna 152 · Auburn, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1994 · N159BC · No damage
  > Clearance was not maintained by an other person. A factor to the accident was: procedures/directives were inadequate.
- [NTSB SEA90FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA115.md): Aerospatiale AS350B · Glacier, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1990 · N101FW · Substantial damage
  > Passenger did not follow the procedures associated with the operations in the vicinity of the helicopter.
- [NTSB SEA90LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA067.md): Becker Bensen B8M · Burlington, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1990 · N87917 · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the propeller.
- [NTSB SEA86LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA176.md): Bell 47G-3B1 · Burbank, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1986 · N1197W · Minor damage
  > The helicopter had landed for reloading and was stationary with rotors idling. A ground loader person approached the helicopter over a small sandy knoll and was struck by the main rotor, sustaining fatal injury.
- [NTSB SEA83LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA148.md): Cessna 150-J · Connell, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1983 · N1053M · No damage
  > The plt stated he was preparing to shut down the engine when the passenger deplaned & inadvertently walked into the prop.
- [NTSB SEA82DA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA165.md): Piper PA-28-180C · Renton, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 15, 1982 · N9613J · No damage
  > Pilot parked aircraft with engine running to discharge passenger. Passenger jumped off right wing into prop.

## 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" = 'WA' 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=WA

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