SEA73FYE26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Bellevue, WA · February 17, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1973
Place
Bellevue, WA · BELLEVUE, WA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N4126LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730217003169A
Case key
170042

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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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3-0265  73/2/17    BELLEVUE,WASH       CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 2210                    N4126L              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLEVUE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WASH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX SWITCHING SEATS,ENG NOT SHUT DOWN.DARK NITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4126L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Bellevue

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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.