FTW82FPA01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Dallas, TX · October 3, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1981
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N3215TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811003065409A
Case key
123411

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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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3-2627   81/10/3   DALLAS,TX           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 650
        TIME - 1820                    N3215T              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALLAS LOVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   FORT WORTH,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX WALKED INTO PROP AFTER DEPLANING TO GUIDE PLT BTN OTR ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3215T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Dallas Love

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3215T · 1

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