NYC72FHJ15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Mahopac, NY · January 29, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1972
Place
Mahopac, NY · MAHOPAC, NY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N3369FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165127

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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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3-0494  72/1/29    MAHOPAC,NY          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 158
        TIME - 0930                    N3369F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAHOPAC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAHOPAC,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPING,IGNITION SWITCH ON.ACFT NOT CHOCKED,PARKING BRAKE NOT SET.

Aircraft

Registration
N3369F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Mahopac

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