# Incident 20160901014829I: Cessna 172S, El Cajon, CA, September 1, 2016

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 2016, 10:25 local time
- Place: El Cajon, CA
- Airport: Gillespie Field
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Operator: 9AAS
- Location: 32.8262° N, 116.9724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GILLESPIE FLD (SEE), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8262&lon=-116.9724&mi=10
- Aircraft: N775SP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N775SP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172S (registry code 2072439, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172S
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160901014829I

## Narrative

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

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.

- [Accident 20140629009719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140629009719A), Jun 29, 2014: Cessna 172S (N775SP), Orlando, FL, Destroyed. While taxing back to aircfraft parking ramp. A rain storm came in and a strong gust of wind flipped over the aircraft on taxiway alpha . No injuries were…
- [Accident 20030807018219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030807018219A), Aug 7, 2003: Cessna 172S (N775SP), Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot was on his first solo flight. After successfully completing two touch and go's the student pilot was on his third takeoff roll when he lost…
- [Incident 20011120037229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011120037229I), Nov 20, 2001: Cessna 172S (N775SP), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. (-23) During rollout after touchdown, the airplane veered to the left. The pilot corrected with application of right rudder; however, his foot simultaneously…

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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