Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 152 N757LD

10 August 1988 · Swanton, Vermont, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 10 August 1988 at about 22:35 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757LD, operated by Donald Manchester, was involved in an accident near Swanton, Vermont, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States
Nearest airport
Franklin County (1B7)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N757LD
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Donald Manchester
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC88LA212

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 1 0 0 1

Probable cause

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 TOOK THE PASSENGER (HIS WIFE) ON A SHORT FLT, WHICH WAS HER 1ST FLT. SHE WAS DESCRIBED AS APPREHENSIVE. BEFORE GOING BACK TO THE PARKING AREA AFTER LANDING, THE PLT TAXIED TO THE TERMINAL BLDG FOR HIS WIFE TO DEPLANE. HE STOPPED THE ACFT WITH THE LEFT WING TOWARD THE BLDG & WITH THE ENG STILL RUNNING. THE PLT SAID HE ADVISED HIS WIFE TO WALK WIDE OF THE PROPELLER. HOWEVER, AFTER SHE EXITED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, SHE DUCKED UNDER THE WING STRUT & WALKED INTO THE TURNING PROPELLER BEFORE SHE COULD BE STOPPED OR BEFORE THE ENGINE COULD BE SHUT DOWN. A WITNESS RPRTD THE PASSENGER WAS IN A HURRY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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