# Accident 20030314017439A: Cessna R172K, Richmond, VA, March 14, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 2003, 23:45 local time
- Place: Richmond, VA
- Airport: Richmond International - Byrd Field
- Phase of flight: Idling Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5050° N, 77.3194° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5050&lon=-77.3194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1444V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1444V-2021-10-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R172K (registry code 2072431, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-360 series (registry code 17025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172K
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 4,500 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD03LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA036) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030314017439A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD03LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA036), Mar 15, 2003: Cessna R172K (N1444V), Richmond, VA, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The 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.

## Other reports on N1444V (1)

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

- [Accident 20201107015689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201107015689A), Nov 7, 2020: Cessna R172K (N1444V), Manzinita, OR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. After 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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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