Beech 35 accident near Lee'S Summit, Missouri, March 27, 1993
On March 27, 1993, a Beech 35, registered N354KP, was involved in an accident near Lee'S Summit, Missouri (Lee'S Summit airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PROCEDURES DURING GROUND OPERATIONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 27, 1993
- Place
- Lee'S Summit, Missouri · Lee'S Summit · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 35 · all 35s on the register
- Registration
- N354KP · registry record · serial D-7612
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED IT WAS DARK OUT WHEN THEY RETURNED TO THEIR HOME BASE AFTER A PLEASURE TRIP. A CAR WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE HANGAR, AND THE PILOT RATED PASSENGER DECIDED TO 'GET OUT AND WALK THE WING' BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE QUARTERS. THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE WAS STOPPED AND HE WAS LOOKING OUT THE LEFT SIDE WINDOW AS THE PASSENGER STEPPED OUT ON THE WING. HE STATED '...I TURNED AROUND JUST AS SHE JUMPED OFF THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE FRONT SIDE...RIGHT INTO THE PROPELLER...OBVIOUSLY NOT THINKING ABOUT WHAT SHE HAD...DONE.' THE PASSENGER IS A PRIVATE PILOT WITH ABOUT 800 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 700 hours in all; 250 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 650 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,200 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 28, 1993; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Midwest Executive Aircraft,Inc
The flight
- Departed from: MHL Marshall MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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