At about 05:50 EST, a pilot was killed while hand-propping a Beech C35 at London-Corbin Airport-MaGee Field. A witness heard an engine start, then quit. He then heard it crank a few more times. He looked out the door of his office, and saw the pilot get out of his airplane. The witness began to walk toward the airplane, when he saw the pilot begin to hand-prop it. The engine fired, and the propeller spun, hitting the pilot.
Nov. 25, London, Ky. / Beech C35 Bonanza
At about 05:50 EST, a pilot was killed while hand-propping a Beech C35 at London-Corbin Airport-MaGee Field. A witness heard an engine start, then quit. He then heard it crank a few more times. He looked out the door of his office, and saw the pilot get out of his airplane. The witness began to walk toward the airplane, when he saw the pilot begin to hand-prop it. The engine fired, and the propeller spun, hitting the pilot....
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot was fatally injured while hand-propping a Beech C35 at London-Corbin Airport-MaGee Field.
- The incident occurred after the aircraft's engine had started and then quit, prompting the pilot to attempt a manual start.
- The engine fired during the hand-propping attempt, causing the propeller to spin and strike the pilot.
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