CESSNA CE-560 near Kremmling, CO — 2009-08-23
Final reportCEN09LA541
- Date
- 2009-08-23
- Location
- Kremmling, CO, USA
- Airport
- 20V
- Aircraft
- CESSNA CE-560
- Registration
- N802QS
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Fatalities
- 0
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
Probable cause
The lineman’s inadvertent encounter with jet blast.
NTSB narrative
The pilot was taxiing the airplane away from the fueling depot when jet blast from the engines knocked over and seriously injured the lineman. There were no reported mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Analysis
- Primary failure mode
- Human factors
- First missed decision gate
- Pilot could have ensured lineman was at a safe distance before taxiing.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- 2 docket documents
Docket documents2
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