Cessna U206G N9940M

Summary

On 16 January 2004 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N9940M was involved in an accident near Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States. 3 people were on board. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 January 2004 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Kelleys Island Airport (89D)

Coordinates

41.6047, -82.6856

Aircraft

Cessna U206G

Registration

N9940M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sandusky → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04LA058

Injuries not recorded.

The pilot's improper decision to unload passengers and leave the airplane unattended while the engine was running, and the passenger's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in an inadvertent encounter with a rotating propeller. A factor related to the accident was the impairment of the passenger due to alcohol.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Upon arriving at the airport, the pilot parked the airplane, and pulled the power back to idle to let two passengers out. The pilot left the engine running because he was planning on conducting another flight. The pilot set the parking brake, and as he exited the airplane, he observed the rear seat passenger exit from the rear baggage door, and walk away from the airplane. The front seat passenger then exited through the pilot's door, and proceeded to his vehicle. While the pilot was boarding a new passenger for another flight, he observed one of the previous passengers return to the airplane, and walk around the right wing strut. The pilot then heard a strange sound, and the engine stopped running. The pilot exited the airplane and observed the passenger lying on the ground after being struck by the propeller. Prior to the 10-minute flight, the passengers "each drank a couple of beers."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.