NYC79FHJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Farmingdale, NY · December 11, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1978
Place
Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N714BZCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781211050709A
Case key
138563

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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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3-4124  78/12/11   FARMINGDALE, NY     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 800
        TIME - 0715                    N714BZ              PX-  0  0  0  HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ADVISORY  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE, NY             LOCAL
        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- LINEMAN STRUCK ON KNEECAP BY PROPELLER DURING HAND START.

Aircraft

Registration
N714BZ
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Republic

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N714BZ · 1

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