Aviation Accident Summary NYC87LA010

BOSTON, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N342HA

LOCKHEED L188A

Analysis

DURING ENGINE START NUMBER 4 ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE SIGNAL WAS GIVEN TO THE GROUND CREWMAN TO DISCONNECT THE AIR START UNIT. THE ENGINEER THOUGHT HE HEARD 'START NUMBER 3'. ENGINE NUMBER 4 WAS SHIFTED UP, IT STABILIZED, AND ENGINE NUMBER 3 WAS STARTED. AFTER THE GROUND CREWMAN DISCONNECTED THE AIR START UNIT, HE TURNED AROUND AND WALKED INTO THE PROPELLER OF THE NUMBER 3 ENGINE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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