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FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Cabot, AR · August 23, 2001

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Date
August 23, 2001 · 10:30 local
Place
Cabot, AR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N9154B
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW01LA190
Reported as
Cessna 172
N9154BRegistration cancelled Aug 24, 2018 · Cessna 172S/N 36754 · Built 1958Airframe modelCessna 172Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On August 23, 2001, at 1030 central daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N9154B, was substantially damaged during the engine start procedure when it started unexpectedly, began moving uncontrolled, and then impacted terrain. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. The private pilot was not injured and his one passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the pilot, he attempted to start the airplane; however, was unsuccessful due to a dead battery. He exited the airplane and his one passenger remained in the airplane. He turned the propeller and the engine started. He then moved away from the airplane; however, the airplane began moving across the airstrip. The passenger saw trees ahead of the airplane and jumped from the airplane. Subsequently, the airplane contacted the trees and came to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 23, 2001, AT 1030 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172 AIRPLANE, N9154B, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE ENGINE START PROCEDURE WHEN IT STARTED UNEXPECTEDLY, BEGAN MOVING UNCONTROLLED, AND THEN IMPACTED TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND HIS ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE AIRPLANE; HOWEVER, WAS UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO A DEAD BATTERY. HE EXITED THE AIRPLANE AND HIS ONE PASSENGER REMAINED IN THE AIRPLANE. HE TURNED THE PROPELLER AND THE ENGINE STARTED. HE THEN MOVED AWAY FROM THE AIRPLANE; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN MOVING ACROSS THE AIRSTRIP. THE PASSENGER SAW TREES AHEAD OF THE AIRPLANE AND JUMPED FROM THE AIRPLANE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE TREES AND CAME TO A STOP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW01LA190Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOdom, ARthe pilot's failure to follow the proper procedures for hand-propping an airplane.Aug 23, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9154B · 1

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

Accident 19750913032179ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ft.Grant, AZEnroute tstms. Gusting to 40K. Arpt unltd.Sep 13, 1975 · Substantial damage