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| Date: | Sunday 4 July 1982 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG |
| Owner/operator: | Graden Harger |
| Registration: | N53070 |
| MSN: | 1336 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 600 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lagrange, TX |
| Andrau Airpark, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER RETURNING FROM A SHORT CROSS-COUNTRY, THE PILOT TAXIED TO HIS PARKING SPOT. HIS CAR WAS PARK ON ONE SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT'S PARKING SPOT AND ANOTHER CAR WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE PILOT'S WIFE DEPLANED TO MOVE HIS CAR WHILE THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. SHE WALKED FORWARD INTO THE ARC OF THE PROPELLER. THE PROPELLER STRUCK HER LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER, SEVERING HER ARM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82FRA25
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 06:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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