IAD77FA063

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Manchester, KY · August 29, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 29, 1977
Place
Manchester, KY · MANCHESTER, KY
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N20430Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770829032459A
Case key
146324

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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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3-2156  77/8/29    MANCHESTER,KY       CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 5133
        TIME - 1901                    N20430              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANCHESTER,KY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.

Aircraft

Registration
N20430
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Sky

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N20430 · 1

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