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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172S · El Cajon, CA · September 1, 2016

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Date: September 1, 2016 · 10:25 local
Place: El Cajon, CA
Airport: Gillespie Field
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: 9AAS
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N775SP
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N775SPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8705 · Built 2001 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot was performing a preflight check with the magneto key removed and the switch in the (r) mag position. The pilot for an unknown reason moved the propeller at least two times in the direction of positive rotation. He did not keep his body clear and was struck in the head after a quick un-commanded rotation of the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A PREFLIGHT CHECK WITH THE MAGNETO KEY REMOVED AND THE SWITCH IN THE (R) MAG POSITION. THE PILOT FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON MOVED THE PROPELLER AT LEAST TWO TIMES IN THE DIRECTION OF POSITIVE ROTATION. HE DID NOT KEEP HIS BODY CLEAR AND WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD AFTER A QUICK UN-COMMANDED ROTATION OF THE PROPELLER.

Other reports on N775SP · 3

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

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