FTW72FRA38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Sugar Land, TX · February 4, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 4, 1972
Place
Sugar Land, TX · SUGAR LAND, TX
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N46377Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165431

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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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3-4156   72/2/4    SUGAR LAND,TEX      CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1320                    N46377              PX-  1  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HULL FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUGAR LAND,TEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX CARRYING BABY DEPLANED & WALKED INTO ROTATING PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N46377
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Hull Field

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