# NTSB LAX84IA448: Cessna 172, N7360A, Redding, CA, August 21, 1984

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: August 20, 1984, 17:00 local (Aug 21, 1984, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Redding, CA
- Location: 40.5865° N, 122.3917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Redding, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5865&lon=-122.3917&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/800) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24047
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84IA448
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24047/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84IA448

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, other
  - proper assistance - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
  - starting procedure - initiated
  - brakes(normal) - improper use of, passenger
  - object - aircraft parked/standing (contributing factor)
  - object - airport facility (contributing factor)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7360A), registered now, S/N 29460 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 29460
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19840820062069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840820062069I), Aug 20, 1984: Cessna 172, Redding, CA, Minor damage. Hand propped plane without tiedown. Plane got away, hit parked Piper then hit hangar building.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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