At approximately 12:30 MST, the pilot of a Piper PA-24-250 was seriously injured while hand propping the airplane. The aircrafts battery was dead and the pilot was attempting to hand start the airplane. He stumbled on loose gravel when the engine started, and the propeller struck the pilot in the face. The passenger was uninjured.
Jan. 9, Albuquerque, N.M. / Piper Comanche
At approximately 12:30 MST, the pilot of a Piper PA-24-250 was seriously injured while hand propping the airplane. The aircrafts battery was dead and the pilot was attempting to hand start the airplane. He stumbled on loose gravel when the engine started, and the propeller struck the pilot in the face. The passenger was uninjured....
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot was seriously injured after being struck in the face by a propeller while hand propping a Piper PA-24-250 with a dead battery.
- The incident occurred when the pilot stumbled on loose gravel as the engine started, causing the propeller to hit him.
- The passenger on board the aircraft was uninjured.
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