MIA79FKJ18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Decatur, AL · December 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1978
Place
Decatur, AL · DECATUR, AL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N1933XCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781229041759A
Case key
137989

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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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3-4108  78/12/29   DECATUR,AL          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 365
        TIME - 0200                    N1933X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRYOR FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DECATUR,AL                  NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- PILOT'S EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO PROPELLER WHEN BRINGING AN ARTICLE TO A PAX ON BOARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1933X
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Pryor Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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