ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301282
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 November 2022 |
| Time: | 12:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Ace Pilot Training Inc |
| Registration: | N8543E |
| MSN: | 28-7625140 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13975 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Allentown-Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE/KABE), PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Allentown, PA |
| Allentown, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After engine start, the student pilot and the flight instructor realized that the airplane's nosewheel chock was still in place. The flight instructor decided to deplane to remove the chock without shutting down the engine. After removing the chock, the flight instructor moved to signal the student pilot that the chock was removed. In the process, the flight instructor made physical contact with the spinning propellor, resulting in serious injury. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's decision to remove the nosewheel chock while the engine was still operating.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA23LA055
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8543E
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 April 2015 | N8543E | Ace Pilot Training Inc | 0 | Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE), Allentown, PA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2022 09:05 | Captain Adam | Added |
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