# NTSB Accident ERA20CA117
> **Piper PA28** · 2020-02-29 · Wilmington, DE, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20CA117
- **Event ID:** 20200301X82907
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-02-29
- **Location:** Wilmington, DE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.678611, -75.606666
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N228JS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot being struck in the head by the propeller before flight, which resulted in a serious injury.

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