MIA79DLA52

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Brunswick, GA · September 7, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1979
Place
Brunswick, GA · BRUNSWICK, GA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N5603GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790907023359A
Case key
133907

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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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3-2068   79/9/7    BRUNSWICK,GA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1525                    N5603G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 3000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            1600 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENCO JETPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRUNSWICK,GA               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- POSITIONING PROP FOR HAND-PROPPING,PROP SNAPPED ONE TURN.STDNT AT CTLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5603G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Glenco Jetport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5603G · 1

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