NYC74DHM19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182G · Fairfield, NJ · May 15, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1974
Place
Fairfield, NJ · FAIRFIELD, NJ
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N3191SCessna 182G
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186466

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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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3-0722  74/5/15    FAIRFIELD,NJ        CESSNA 182G         CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 1305
        TIME - 1415                    N3191S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALDWELL WRIGHT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRFIELD,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: LEADS
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SWITCHES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OPEN
        REMARKS- ENG PRIMED BY HAND PROP WITH SWITCH OFF.ENG STARTED,PROP STRUCK PLT.P LEAD DIRTY CAUSING OPEN CRCT

Aircraft

Registration
N3191S
Reported as
Cessna 182G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Caldwell Wright

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.