ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44971
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| Date: | Friday 26 December 2003 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7668G |
| MSN: | 17259368 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vacaville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vacaville, CA (VCB) |
| Lincoln Airport, CA (LHM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The propeller contacted and fatally injured the pilot while he was attempting to start the engine by hand propping. The airplane was found tied down, and the left main wheel was chocked. The left door was open and the magneto switch was in the "Both" position.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate hand prop starting procedure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040113X00055&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 June 2005 | N7668G | Red Baron Aviation | 0 | Santa Ynez, California | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 20:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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