Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ERA12CA291

Kissimmee, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N452WA

NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-6

Analysis

At the conclusion of an introductory flight, the passenger was disembarking from the vintage military training-type airplane when she fell, fracturing her leg. The passenger stated that she did not receive a briefing before the flight. However, according to the operator of the airplane, the passenger had practiced boarding and disembarking from the airplane the day before with no difficulty, and, on the day of the accident, she did not follow the instructor's directions for disembarking.

Factual Information

At the conclusion of a introductory flight, the passenger was disembarking the vintage military training-type airplane when she fell, fracturing her leg. The passenger stated that she did not receive a briefing prior to the flight. However, according to the operator of the airplane, the passenger had practiced boarding and disembarking the airplane the day prior with no difficulty, and on the day of the accident did not follow the instructor's directions for disembarking.

Probable Cause and Findings

The passenger’s fall from the airplane during a normal egress.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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