ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314649
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| Date: | Friday 30 April 2010 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N733SN |
| MSN: | 17268514 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9278 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tamuning -
 Guam
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | GUM |
| GUM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Unable to get the engine started, the pilot elected to exit the airplane and turn the propeller by hand. The pilot turned off all electrical power and took the keys out of the ignition after turning the magnetos to off prior to exiting the cockpit. As he turned the propeller with both hands his head went beneath the propeller, which struck his head and resulted in a serious injury to the pilot.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the airplane's propeller while hand-propping.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR10LA220
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 19:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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