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MKC85LA144

1985-06-29 · HAYS, Kansas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE PLT STARTED THE ENG & WAS PREPARING TO TAXI FROM THE PARKING AREA WHEN HE REACHED BACK TO RETRIEVE A FLASHLIGHT FROM HIS FLT CASE. AT THAT TIME, THE ACFT BEGAN SLOWLY ROLLING FORWARD. WHEN THE PLT RETURNED HIS ATTENTION TO THE FRONT, HE APPLIED BRAKES. HOWEVER, BEFORE STOPPING, THE ACFT'S PROP HIT THE WING OF A NORTH AMERICAN AT-6C, N9530C. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_MKC85LA144.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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