LAX84IA448

NTSB incident investigation · Cessna 172 · Redding, CA · August 21, 1984

Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal report
Date
August 20, 1984, 17:00 local (Aug 21, 1984, 00:00 UTC)
Place
Redding, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Other
Aircraft
N7360ACessna 172
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840820062069I
Case key
24047

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

On ground/water collision with objectOther
Proper assistance - not obtainedPilot in commandCause
Starting procedure - initiated
Brakes(normal) - improper use ofPassenger
Object - aircraft parked/standingFactor
Object - airport facilityFactor

Analysis

Plt briefed pax on use of brakes so he could hand prop acft. Plt stated, the acft 'got away from the passenger' when the engine started. Acft contacted a parked acft and a hangar before stopping.

Aircraft

Registration
N7360A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Serial number
29460
Engine
Continental O-300-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Donald R. Shrank
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · April 14, 1984 · 20 hours before
Destination
Q99 · San Martin, CA
Airport
085 · Benton

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
56
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
1,170 total · 1,170 in this make and model · 1,121 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
140° at 5 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
100 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.