Incident Overview
According to witness statements, a pilot-in-command (PIC) boarded an airplane and initially occupied the left seat. The PIC then made a comment about the starter before exiting the cockpit and walking toward the left propeller. Witnesses observed the PIC manually moving the propeller, after which he suddenly disappeared from their view.
Witness Accounts
After the PIC was no longer visible, witnesses called out to him and subsequently exited the airplane. Upon exiting, they found the PIC lying on the ground in a pool of blood. One witness reported pulling the pilot away from the propeller arc. Both witnesses stated that the left propeller had moved and struck the PIC in the head, resulting in a serious injury.
Pilot Condition
The source explicitly states that the PIC incurred a serious injury. No further details about the pilot's medical outcome are provided. The aircraft's type, registration, operator, location, and date of the event are not specified in the source material.