ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385408
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| Date: | Thursday 18 October 2001 |
| Time: | 07:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Central Virginia Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4834G |
| MSN: | 172-73382 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9276 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashland, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Richmond/Ashland-Hanover County Municipal Airport, VA (KOFP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While trying to hand-prop the engine, the line technician was struck by the propeller. The pilot stated that the technician appeared to lose his balance, and fell into the propeller arc. The technician stated that the engine started as soon as he touched the propeller, and that he didn't slip, but that he "wasn't quite ready for the propeller to turn over."
Probable Cause: The line technician's inadvertent contact with the propeller during a hand-propped engine start.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA011
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 18:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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