IAD73FKM32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Advance, NC · April 9, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1973
Place
Advance, NC · ADVANCE, NC
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N5471QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730409007799A
Case key
170588

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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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3-0939   73/4/9    ADVANCE,NC          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1015                    N5471Q              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 42, 3450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            2500 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN LAKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADVANCE,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- DRG PROP PULL THROUGH LOST BALANCE AND FELL INTO PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5471Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Twin Lakes

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5471Q · 1

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