MKC75DCJ46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Columbus, NE · February 26, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1975
Place
Columbus, NE · COLUMBUS, NE
Injuries
1 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N3250LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750226002099A
Case key
132438

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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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3-0167  75/2/26    COLUMBUS,NE         CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 351
        TIME - 0720                    N3250L              PX-  0  1  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,NE                 KEARNEY,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- DEPLANING  PAX WALKED INTO ROTATING PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3250L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Columbus

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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