NTSB investigations, 1994

13 cases where the first occurrence was “Propeller/rotor contact to person”.

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NTSB investigations, 1994 per year, 1982–2026: 182 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1994
    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"

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NTSB ANC95LA012Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Juneau, AKThe employee's disregard for company training and policies about the dangers of helicopter rotor blades. The running aircraft with the rotors turning was a factor in the accident.Nov 20, 1994 · N49686 · No damageNTSB LAX94LA376Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Las Vegas, NVthe pilot's failure to shut down the engine before deplaning a passenger.Sep 24, 1994 · N96642 · No damageNTSB ATL94LA178Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235B · Kill Devil Hill, NCThe pilot's failure to assure that the passenger did not exit the airplane while the propeller was still turning.Sep 23, 1994 · N622MK · No damageNTSB MIA94LA190Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Clearwater, FLThe 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.Aug 7, 1994 · N67334 · Minor damageNTSB SEA94LA159Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Friday Harbor, WAThe pilot's accidental extension of his hand into the arc of the turning propeller. Factors include high winds during the docking process.May 26, 1994 · N6782L · No damageNTSB FTW94LA180Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Roland, ARBoth the pilot and passenger's failure to follow procedure/directives.May 25, 1994 · N3848D · Minor damageNTSB FTW94LA182Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Boerne, TXThe pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of his deplaning passenger.May 19, 1994 · N6504M · No damageNTSB SEA94LA105Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Auburn, WAClearance was not maintained by an other person. A factor to the accident was: procedures/directives were inadequate.Apr 20, 1994 · N159BC · No damageNTSB MIA94LA096Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Wimauma, FLThe 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.Mar 18, 1994 · N71891 · No damageNTSB LAX94LA147Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Sacramento, CAthe 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.Mar 4, 1994 · N22682 · No damageNTSB LAX94LA136Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Santa Rosa, CAA 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.Feb 23, 1994 · N20BS · No damageNTSB BFO94LA041Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Lima, OHThe failure of the passenger to maintain clerance from the propeller.Feb 18, 1994 · N7843E · Minor damageNTSB BFO94LA033Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Georgetown, DEThe failure of ground personnel to maintain clearance from the engine propeller.Jan 21, 1994 · N95537 · No damage