OAK74DVM14

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan PT-22 · Morgan Hill, CA · December 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1973
Place
Morgan Hill, CA · MORGAN HILL, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N22JKRyan PT-22
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731202038309A
Case key
187671

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3592   73/12/2   MORGAN HILL,CALIF   RYAN PT-22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 438
        TIME - 1305                    N22JK               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORGAN CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGAN HILL,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND CREWMAN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- GRND CREWMAN SLIPPED WHILE PROPPING FOR ENG START.LEFT ARM BROKEN BY PROPELLER STRIKE

Aircraft

Registration
N22JK
Reported as
Ryan PT-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Morgan City

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Other investigations on N22JK · 1

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