ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245595
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 December 2020 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Owner/operator: | South Dakota State University |
| Registration: | N1956V |
| MSN: | 172S9934 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5988 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glencoe Municipal Airport, Glencoe, MN (GYL) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Glencoe, MN |
| Brookings Airport, SD (BKX/KBKX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made a fuel stop as part of a solo cross-country flight. The pilot's mother and sister had come out to the airport to visit. After fueling the airplane, his mother and sister returned to their car. The pilot conducted his preflight, started the engine, and was completing the checklist when he 'heard and felt a violent thud.' He looked up to see his mother 'sprinting towards the car.' The pilot shutdown the airplane. The pilot's mother had returned to the airplane unexpectedly and was struck by the propeller resulting in a serious injury to her left arm. The airplane exhibited no obvious damage.
Probable Cause: A bystander's inadvertent contact with the propeller while the engine was running.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA083
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1956V/history/20201209/2230Z/Y51/KGYL
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N1956V
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2020 10:58 | Anon. | Added |
| 13-Dec-2020 11:31 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Damage] |
| 07-Jul-2022 09:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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