Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Glencoe, MN — 2020-12-10

Final reportCEN21LA083
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Date
2020-12-10
Location
Glencoe, MN, USA
Airport
GYL
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N1956V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A bystander’s inadvertent contact with the propeller while the engine was running.

NTSB narrative

The pilot made a fuel stop as part of a solo cross-country flight. The pilot’s mother and sister had come out to the airport to visit. After fueling the airplane, his mother and sister returned to their car. The pilot conducted his preflight, started the engine, and was completing the checklist when he “heard and felt a violent thud.” He looked up to see his mother “sprinting towards the car.” The pilot shutdown the airplane. The pilot’s mother had returned to the airplane unexpectedly and was struck by the propeller resulting in a serious injury to her left arm. The airplane exhibited no obvious damage.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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