Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX82DUG12

PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1009R

SWEARINGEN SA226-TC

Analysis

AFTER STARTING THE ENGINES AT NIGHT, A SIGNAL WAS GIVEN TO A LINE SERVICE EMPLOYEE TO DISCONNECT THE APU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISCONNECT THE APU, THE LINE SERVICE EMPLOYEE MOVED INTO THE PATH OF THE RIGHT PROPELLER AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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