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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Great Falls, MT · December 6, 1987

Date: December 6, 1987 · 15:30 local
Place: Great Falls, MT
Airport: Great Falls International
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8035G
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN88LA034
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1B6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 854 total299 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N8035GRegistration cancelled Oct 1, 2021 · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0035 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot injured by propeller while trying to hand start the aircraft. Forgot to turn ignition off. Leg severed at knee

As the FAA filed it

PILOT INJURED BY PROPELLER WHILE TRYING TO HAND START THE AIRCRAFT. FORGOT TO TURN IGNITION OFF.LEG SEVERED AT KNEE

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN88LA034Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreat Falls, MTThe private plt was preparing for departure on an IFR flight plan. After finding that the starter would not operate properly, the plt tried to manually repositon the propeller. The ignition was still on and the engine fired. The propeller struck the plt's…Dec 6, 1987 · Minor damage

Other reports on N8035G · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20151117021019ILanding: Touchdown · Austin, TXPilot reported gear unsafe light. Tower performed a visual and gear appeared down. Pilot exited pattern to perform emergency checklist procedures followed by landing and main gear collapsed causing minor damage.Nov 17, 2015 · Minor damage Incident 20150418005649ITakeoff: Climb Out · Austin, TXDuring take off, while still in the traffic pattern, the pilot noticed a white smoke coming out from behind the instrument panel that smelled electrical. He then declared an emergency and turned on short final to get back to the runway. The engine throttle…Apr 18, 2015 · Minor damage