Accident · 2010-08-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2010-08-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28-161 (N9184Y)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Beverly Flight Center Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- BEVERLY FLIGHT CENTER INC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's decision to exit the airplane on the taxiway with the engine still operating, and his failure to avoid the rotating propeller.
Source: NTSB case ERA10LA446Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 30 | Class 1 (2010-03-17) | 4,000 total · 3,000 in this make/model · 3,900 as PIC · 150 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Private | None | 40 | Class 3 (2007-10-23) | 152 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.