Accident Luscombe 8A N71891, Friday 18 March 1994

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Date:	Friday 18 March 1994
Time:	10:10 LT
Type:	Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N71891
MSN:	3318
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	2989 hours
Engine model:	Continental A65-8
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Accident
Location:	Wimauma, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS INITIATING A SIGHT SEEING RIDE, THE PASSENGER'S FATHER ASSISTED IN UNTYING THE TAIL OF THE AIRPLANE. AFTER UNCHOCKING THE LEFT MAIN TIRE, HE TURNED TO WALK-AWAY WHEN HIS RIGHT ARM WAS STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER.

Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PERSON REMOVING THE CHOCK TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FROM THE PROPELLER. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE TOTAL LACK OF EXPERIENCE BY PERSON ON GROUND.

Accident investigation: