CHI79DEX10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Indianapolis, IN · December 12, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1978
Place
Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N7349GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781212042069A
Case key
138551

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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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3-4111  78/12/12   INDIANAPOLIS,IN     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 381
        TIME - 1750                    N7349G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 365 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOOMINGTON,IN              INDIANAPOLIS,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND CREWMAN
        REMARKS- LINEMAN STRUCK BY PROPELLER.

Aircraft

Registration
N7349G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Eagle Creek

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7349G · 1

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