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FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Richmond, VA · March 14, 2003

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Date
March 14, 2003 · 23:45 local
Place
Richmond, VA
Airport
Richmond International - Byrd Field
Phase of flight
Idling Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N1444V
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD03LA036
Reported as
Cessna R172K
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total2,000 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N1444VRegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2021 · Cessna R172KS/N R1722192 · Built 1976Airframe modelCessna R172KEngine modelContinental IO-360 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) After having started the engine, the pilot asked the passenger to exit the aircraft to remove the left main wheel chock, which was not removed during the pre-flight. The passenger exited the aircraft through the right cabin door, and either fell or walked into the rotating propeller, sustaining fatal injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER HAVING STARTED THE ENGINE, THE PILOT ASKED THE PASSENGER TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT TO REMOVE THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL CHOCK, WHICH WAS NOT REMOVED DURING THE PRE-FLIGHT. THE PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE RIGHT CABIN DOOR, AND EITHER FELL OR WALKED INTO THE ROTATING PROPELLER, SUSTAINING FATAL INJURY.

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 IAD03LA036Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRichmond, VAThe passenger's failure to remain clear of the propeller. Factors included the passenger's recent use of marijuana, the pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection, and the night lighting conditions.Mar 15, 2003 · No damage

Other reports on N1444V · 1

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

Accident 20201107015689ADescent · Manzinita, ORAfter taking off from tillamook airport (tmk), OR, approx 25 miles southwest of the impact site, a witness observed the airplane impact the ocean just short of falcon rock in what the witness described as a controlled descent and flight into the water. An…Nov 7, 2020 · Destroyed · 1 fatal