ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370956
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 June 1988 |
| Time: | 17:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7317T |
| MSN: | 46917 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cleveland, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (6R3) |
| Conroe, TX (1R9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THIS ACFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER. THE ACFT'S BATTERY WAS DEAD AND THE PLT HAND PROPPED THE ENG WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF CHOCKS OR AN EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUAL IN THE COCKPIT. THE ENG STARTED AND AS THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOARD THE ACFT, THE PASSENGER ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO KEEP THE ENG FROM STALLING. AS THE ACFT ROLLED ACROSS THE RAMP, THE PASSENGER PANICED AND FURTHER ADVANCED THE THROTTLE. FBO PERSONNEL HAD TOLD THE PLT THAT THEY WOULD GO GET SOME JUMPER CABLES, BUT HE ELECTED NOT TO WAIT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88LA117
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 16:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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