Probable cause
The person on the ground’s failure to stay clear of a spinning propeller.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that he was preparing his airplane for departure in a designated "run-up" area. The passenger's girlfriend wanted to document the flight with photographs and video. As she approached the airplane from the rear to check an airframe-mounted camera before the airplane departed, she was struck in the head by the propeller of the rear mounted engine. The pilot heard the noise and immediately shut the engine down. Several other people, who were standing nearby, had warned her to stay clear of the engine/propeller area.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR13LA096 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jan 20, 2013
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Camarillo, California
- Nearest airport
- Camarillo Airport (CMA)
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Quicksilver SPORT IIS
- N-number
- N1712
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2005
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.