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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182G · Apex, NC · December 9, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1980
Place
Apex, NC · APEX, NC
Injuries
1 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N2116RCessna 182G
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801209082829A
Case key
127797

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3120   80/12/9   APEX,NC             CESSNA 182G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 623
        TIME - 2020                    N2116R              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 462 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COX FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TWIN LAKES,NC               APEX,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PASSENGER DEPLANED AND WALKED INTO PROP BEFORE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS COMPLETED.DARK NIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2116R
Reported as
Cessna 182G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Cox Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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