# NTSB Accident ERA22LA362
> **Diamond Aircraft DA-40** · 2022-08-07 · Bardstown, KY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA22LA362
- **Event ID:** 20220807105676
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-08-07
- **Location:** Bardstown, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.814333, -85.499639
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Diamond Aircraft
- **Model:** DA-40
- **Registration:** N723AG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to provide adequate instructions to remain seated until the engine was shut down, which resulted in the passenger’s decision to exit the cockpit while the engine was operating and subsequently being struck by the rotating propeller.

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