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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Frederick, MD · November 6, 2008

Date: November 6, 2008 · 19:00 local
Place: Frederick, MD
Airport: Frederick Municipal
Phase of flight: Idling Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1242C
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA041
Reported as: Cessna 172S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total176 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N1242CRegistration cancelled Oct 28, 2011 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S10308 · Built 2006 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot and passenger had just arrived at fdk airport with plans to go to dinner. The passenger, seated in the left seat, exited the aircraft before the engine was fully shut down and started walking into the terminal. In the darkness, she did not see the propeller and came into contact with it, partially severing her right arm at the wrist.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT AND PASSENGER HAD JUST ARRIVED AT FDK AIRPORT WITH PLANS TO GO TO DINNER. THE PASSENGER, SEATED IN THE LEFT SEAT, EXITED THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS FULLY SHUT DOWN AND STARTED WALKING INTO THE TERMINAL. IN THE DARKNESS, SHE DID NOT SEE THE PROPELLER AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH IT, PARTIALLY SEVERING HER RIGHT ARM AT THE WRIST.

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 ERA09CA041Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportFrederick, MDThe passenger’s failure to avoid the rotating propeller after exiting the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to include deplaning procedures as part of the passenger safety briefing.Nov 7, 2008 · No damage