SERS · RIGGS KENNETH W T BIRD II · 2017-11-05 · St Mary's, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA027
Event ID
20171108X93049
Type
Accident
Date
2017-11-05
Location
St Mary's, KS, USA
Coordinates
39.197498, -96.073333
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
RIGGS KENNETH W
Model
T BIRD II
Registration
N618ER
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to a propeller failure when the passenger’s hat exited the cockpit and impacted the three-bladed pusher propeller, separating one of the propeller blades.