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Piper PA-18-95 N5424H

24 June 1995 · Rio Hondo, Texas, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 24 June 1995 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-95 registered N5424H was involved in an accident near Rio Hondo, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 15:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Rio Hondo, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Texas Dusting Services (XS63)
Coordinates
26.2305, -97.5793
Aircraft
Piper PA-18-95
Registration
N5424H
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Not recorded
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW95LA272

People

Injuries not recorded.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE A NON-PASSENGER RESULTING IN THE INDIVIDUAL BEING STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE WAITING FOR THE ENGINE TO WARMUP THE PILOT REQUESTED AN INDIVIDUAL STANDING ALONG SIDE THE AIRCRAFT TO GO TO THE OFFICE AND RETRIEVE HIS SODA. THE INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGED THE REQUEST AND WALKED INTO THE TURNING PROPELLER, SUSTAINING SERIOUS INJURIES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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