Lima Allen County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lima, Ohio 45808
Friday, February 18, 1994 14:50 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT TAXIED HIS AIRPLANE TO HIS HANGAR AND CAME TO A FULL STOP WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE PASSENGER IN THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE AIRPLANE TO MOVE A VEHICLE OUT OF THE HANGAR. THE PASSENGER FORGOT THE KEYS TO THE VEHICLE AND WENT BACK TO THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE PILOT HANDED HER THE KEYS. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER THEN DUCKED UNDER THE RIGHT WING STRUT AND CONTINUED FORWARD INTO THE PROPELLER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER TO MAINTAIN CLERANCE FROM THE PROPELLER.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/18/1994
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1450
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City LIMA
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45808
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LIMA ALLEN COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID AOH
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1450 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 34
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 18 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 930
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 10:39AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7843E
NTSB Number BFO94LA041
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 17643
Certified Max Gross Weight 1500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GALLANT, DARRELL L.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3119 LOESCHER ROAD
Aircraft Owner City LIMA
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45801
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GALLANT, DARRELL L.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 3119 LOESCHER ROAD
Operator City LIMA
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 45801
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Standing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 19 2001 5:00PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --