SEA68A0056

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed 188C · Seattle, WA · March 2, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1968
Place
Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
Injuries
1 serious, 86 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N182HLockheed 188C
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112127

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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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1-0030   68/3/2    SEATTLE,WASH        LOCKHEED 188C       CR-  0  0  5  MILITARY CTR PASSG DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0158                    N182H               PX-  0  1 81                            42, 10405 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            944 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOEING FIELD
        OPERATOR - AMERICAN FLYERS AIRLINE CORP.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- BOARDING PX THRU FORWARD DOOR WITH ENGINES RUNNING. PX RAN UNDER LEFT WING INTO TURNING PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N182H
Reported as
Lockheed 188C
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
No damage
Airport
Boeing Field