Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to shut down the engine before exiting the airplane and his failure to focus his attention on the task at hand, which led to his walking into a rotating propeller.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On March 3, 2017, about 1830 central standard time, a Cessna 162, N3028G, became stuck in the mud after landing at Cantrell Field Airport (KCXW), Conway, Arkansas. The pilot exited the airplane in an attempt to dislodge it and was struck by the rotating propeller, sustaining serious injuries. The passenger was not injured. The airplane was not damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by Toadsuck Sport Aviation, LLC, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the local flight that originated from KCXW about 1730.
The pilot said he developed "unnecessary anxiety" and hurried his landing due to approaching traffic. He failed to brake aggressively. As a result, he was unable to turn in time and rolled off the taxiway due to excessive speed. The airplane bogged down in the wet grass from a previous rain.
The pilot closed the throttle to idle, exited the airplane, and tried to push the airplane with the left strut. "Without thinking," the pilot walked towards the nose wheel to inspect the airplane and walked into the rotating propeller. The pilot of the landing traffic saw the commotion and rendered aid. The passenger called 9-1-1, and paramedics and a helicopter arrived shortly thereafter. The pilot was airlifted to a nearby hospital.
The pilot indicated he suffered abdominal and leg injuries.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN17CA116