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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172RG · Pittsburgh, PA · July 24, 1989

Date: July 24, 1989 · 12:30 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Allegheny County
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N9497B
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total12 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N9497BRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0838 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Student rotating prop by hand opposite of normal rotation. Propeller kicked back striking his head.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT ROTATING PROP BY HAND OPPOSITE OF NORMAL ROTATION. PROPELLER KICKED BACK STRIKING HIS HEAD.

Other reports on N9497B · 1

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

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