ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298571
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| Date: | Thursday 23 August 2001 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9154B |
| MSN: | 36754 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4400 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Odom, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Odom, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot attempted to start the airplane; however, he was unsuccessful due to a weak battery. He stated that he moved the throttle to the closed position and exited the airplane. His passenger remained in the airplane. He rotated the propeller manually and the engine started. He then moved away from the airplane; however, the airplane began moving across the airstrip. The passenger saw trees and jumped from the airplane. Subsequently, the airplane contacted the trees and came to a stop. The pilot added that he may have "bumped the throttle" as he was exiting the airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to follow the proper procedures for hand-propping an airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW01LA190
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 19:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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