Accident Cessna 172F Skyhawk N8475U,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151371
 
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Date:Sunday 2 December 2012
Time:13:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172F Skyhawk
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N8475U
MSN: 17252375
Year of manufacture:1964
Total airframe hrs:7146 hours
Engine model:Continental O-300D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Accident
Location:Stanly County Airport - KVUJ, Albemarle, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Standing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Albemarle, NC (VUJ)
Destination airport:Albemarle, NC (VUJ)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The student pilot and flight instructor had landed, parked, and secured the airplane. They returned about 15 minutes later and attempted to restart the airplane but were unable to do so. An external battery supply was connected to the airplane by the owner of the flight school, and at that time of the engine start, the student was located behind the airplane. After the engine was started, the instructor allowed the engine to idle for about 1 minute while the external power supply was removed by the owner. Neither the owner nor the instructor observed the student walk from the rear of the airplane to the front until the airplane's engine made an unusual sound, and they then noticed the student running from the front of the airplane. The student pilot sustained a serious injury to his left arm.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to remain clear of the airplane’s rotating propeller.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ERA13LA075
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 10 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8475U

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2012 23:23 Geno Added
21-Dec-2016 19:28 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
28-Nov-2017 14:00 ASN Update Bot Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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