No fatalities
26 May 2023: CESSNA 182Q — AMS AVIATION LLC — Kingman, AZ
On 26 May 2023, a CESSNA 182Q operated by AMS AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Kingman, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The failure of the passenger to adequately maintain a safe distance from the airplane’s propeller and the determination to let the passenger exit the airplane with the engine running. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The failure of the passenger to adequately maintain a safe distance from the airplane’s propeller and the determination to let the passenger exit the airplane with the engine running.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PassengerPilotDamaged/degradedEffect on personnel