What happened
An employee of Signature Flight Support was fatally injured while working near an aircraft parked with its engine running. At the time of the accident, the pilot was in the process of transcribing the Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS).
The pilot reported that he had removed a chock from around the main landing gear and repositioned it around the front landing gear into an 'L' configuration. Witnesses at the scene observed the employee focusing on the front landing gear as he moved into the area of the rotating propeller. Co-workers noted that the employee, who had been with the company for approximately three weeks and possessed no prior aviation experience, may have been distracted by personal domestic issues.
The investigation
Investigations conducted by both state and federal agencies focused on the operational environment at Signature Flight Support. The inquiry found no deficiencies in the company's existing training programs.