Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Sunappee, New Hampshire 03782
Sunday, July 25, 1993 17:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WHO IS ALSO A PILOT FLEW TO LAKE SUNAPEE TO ESCORT HIS FRIENDS' HOMEBUILT AMPHIBIAN AIRPLANE THAT WAS BEING FERRIED BY ANOTHER PILOT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THEY LANDED AND WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING, THE PASSENGER WAS SO EXCITED THAT HIS AIRPLANE HAD FLOWN WELL, THAT HE EXITED THE AIRPLANE JUST AS THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND WALKED INTO THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD ASSURED THE PASSENGER REMAINED IN THE AIRPLANE UNTIL SHUTDOWN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PASSENGER'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE PILOT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/25/1993
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1730
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City SUNAPPEE
Event State NEW HAMPSHIRE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 03782
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1346 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 1
Weather Observation Facility ID LEB
Elevation of weather observation facility 1
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 967
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 26 1993 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 11 2000 1:27PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N36452
NTSB Number BFO93LA139
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage None
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name TAYLORCRAFT
Aircraft Model BF12-65
Aircraft Series Identifier BF12-65
Aircraft Serial Number 3268
Certified Max Gross Weight 1280
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 Oct 20 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 29
Airframe Hours 375
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name STUART K JONES
Aircraft Owner Street Address STAR RT. BOX 35B
Aircraft Owner City BRADFORD
Aircraft Owner State NH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 03221
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name STUART JONES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address STAR RT BOX 35B
Operator City BRADFORD
Operator State NH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 03221
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 No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City KEZAR LAKES
Departure State NH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1720
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
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 --