No fatalities
6 May 2023: BEECH F33A — JC FLYING SERVICES INC — Tahlequah, OK
On 6 May 2023, a BEECH F33A operated by JC FLYING SERVICES INC was involved in an aviation accident near Tahlequah, OK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to remove the wheel chocks before engine start which resulted in the inadvertent contact with the propeller while the engine was running. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to remove the wheel chocks before engine start which resulted in the inadvertent contact with the propeller while the engine was running.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Pilot