SEA83LA148

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150-J · Connell, WA · July 10, 1983

Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 9, 1983, 19:30 local (Jul 10, 1983, 02:30 UTC)
Place
Connell, WA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N1053MCessna 150-J
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830709031519A
Case key
39728

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Propeller/rotor contact to personStanding - engine(s) operating
Supervision - poorPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The plt stated he was preparing to shut down the engine when the passenger deplaned & inadvertently walked into the prop.

Aircraft

Registration
N1053M
Reported as
Cessna 150-J
Category
Airplane
Serial number
150-70993
Airframe hours
4,845
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Camp And Camp, Inc.
Registered owner
Larry Camp
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · July 27, 1982 · 138 hours before
Departed
Connell, WA
Destination
Connell, WA

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
48
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
373 total · 373 in this make and model · 351 as pilot in command · 43 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
200° at 7 knots
Visibility
70 statute miles
Temperature
72 °F, dew point 36 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
ALW, 45 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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

Other investigations on N1053M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.