NTSB investigations, 1998

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

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, 1998 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\") = 1998
    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 NYC99LA027Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · London, KYThe pilot's inadequate start procedure in which he fail to secure the aircraft from movement during an attempt to handprop the engine.Nov 25, 1998 · N244L · No damageNTSB LAX99LA019Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Fresno, CAThe pilot's decision to allow unescorted passengers to approach the aircraft with the engine running, and, the passenger's failure to see and avoid the rotating propeller. A factor in the accident was the low ambient lighting conditions, which would have made…Oct 30, 1998 · N5352N · No damageNTSB ANC98TA162Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHughes 369D · Homer, AKThe passenger not following the instructions given by the pilot. Contributing factors were the rising terrain and the pilot's diverted attention during the toe in landing.Sep 27, 1998 · N1091P · Minor damageNTSB ATL98LA120Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Sewanee, TNThe inadequate visual lookout by the ground pedestrian. A factor was dark night conditions.Aug 25, 1998 · N6720A · No damageNTSB ANC98LA112Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Nondalton, AKThe pilot's inadequate procedures/directives when he allowed a passenger to exit the cabin area while the propeller was still turning, and the passenger's failure to follow the pilot's instructions to stay away from the propeller. A factor associated with the…Jul 30, 1998 · N123EF · No damageNTSB LAX98LA165Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco YMF · Sedona, AZThe failure of the pilot to secure the ignition system and magnetos in the off position before asking the ground crewman to rotate the propeller.May 19, 1998 · N43064 · Minor damageNTSB MIA98LA119Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Charlotte, NCthe pilot's failure to follow proper starting procedures.Apr 3, 1998 · N4594F · Substantial damage