Beechcraft A36 N4153Q

Summary

On 15 July 2010 at about 23:30 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N4153Q, operated by Connelly Equipment Rental Co LLC, was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 July 2010 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Mc Carran International (KLAS)

Coordinates

36.0800, -115.1522

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N4153Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Connelly Equipment Rental Co LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Vegas → El Cajon

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10LA352

1 person was seriously injured.

The passenger's failure to maintain clearance from a turning propeller. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The passenger reported that after loading the baggage, she and the pilot got into the airplane and the pilot attempted to start the engine. According to the passenger, the engine would not start and described it as running rough. When the engine finally started, the pilot attempted to move the airplane forward but realized the wheel chocks were still securing it. The passenger offered to help and exited the airplane. Without receiving instruction, she crawled under the right wing and forward to the right side of the nose of the airplane. As she leaned in to remove the chocks, the propeller struck her. After a Federal Aviation Administration inspector described a preflight inspection to the passenger, she stated that she could not recall seeing the pilot ever perform this action. The pilot reported that after he realized the chocks were still securing the airplane he did not want to shut down the engine due to the high outside air temperature. In the recommendation section of the National Transportation Safety Board 6120.1 form, the pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented by not allowing the passenger to exit the airplane while the engine was running.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.