Cessna 172M N4333R

Summary

On 10 October 1983 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N4333R was involved in an accident near Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 October 1983 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

New Garden (N47)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N4333R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Toughkenamon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC84LA005

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT HAD DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE ENG & GOT A MECHANIC TO BE AT THE CONTROLS WHILE HE HAND PROPPED THE ACFT. HE HAD TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO START THE ENG, THEN TRIED WITH THE THROTTLE OPEN. ON THAT ATTEMPT, THE ENG STARTED AND THE ACFT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD. THE PLT PULLED ON THE WING, WHICH SWERVED THE ACFT AWAY FROM THE GAS PUMPS & THE OFFICE. HE THEN TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR OF THE COCKPIT WHILE STANDING ON THE WHEEL FAIRING. REPORTEDLY, HE FELL OFF & WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS & THE ACFT HIT A TRAILER & A HANGAR. THE MECHANIC REPORTED THAT HIS SEAT WAS NOT LOCKED & IT MOVED BACK WHEN THE ENG SUDDENLY STARTED. REPORTEDLY, HE FELL OUT OF THE ACFT WHEN THE PLT PULLED ON THE WING & SWERVED THE PLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.