Incident Overview
During a training flight, a flight instructor and a student were seated in the airplane attempting to start the engine. The engine turned over slowly but failed to start. The flight instructor believed the problem was with the starter and decided to exit the airplane to reposition the propeller in order to free the starter.
Propeller Strike
While the instructor was outside the airplane, the propeller rotated and struck her head and shoulder. The student inside the airplane did not manipulate any controls during the incident.
Cockpit Examination
An examination of the cockpit controls conducted after the incident revealed that the master switch was off, the mixture and throttle controls were at idle, and the magneto switch was in the ON position.
Additional Details
The airplane was configured for a training flight. No other information regarding the aircraft type, registration, operator, location, or time of day was provided in the source material. The source did not specify the extent of injuries or damage.