Pilot Debrief

AIR CREATION TANARG near Buckeye, AZ — 2020-05-16

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Date
2020-05-16
Location
Buckeye, AZ, USA
Airport
BXK
Aircraft
AIR CREATION TANARG
Registration
N837TB
Category
Trike
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to adequately maintain a safe distance from the airplane's propeller, which resulted in a serious injury when the propeller struck his hand.

NTSB narrative

The accident pilot had been preforming touch and go landings with several trike pilots when he decided to land and talk to another trike pilot on the ground. After landing and setting the parking brake, he exited his trike with the engine still running, to go talk to the other pilot. When he returned to his trike, it had started to move, and he chased after it. As he neared the trike, he attempted to reach around to the right rear strut with his left hand, to stop it. However, the pilot did not see the rear mounted propeller, and his left-hand fingers were struck by the propeller and he was seriously injured. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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