Piper PA-28-161 N9141Y

Summary

On 7 September 2003 at about 06:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N9141Y was involved in an accident near Sacramento, California, United States. 2 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 September 2003 at 06:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Sacramento, California, United States

Nearest airport

Sacramento Executive (SAC)

Coordinates

38.5000, -121.4833

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N9141Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sacramento → Hayward

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

LAX03LA280

Injuries not recorded.

the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and the bystander's failure to maintain clearance with the rotating propeller.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After starting the engine for a late night flight, the pilot advanced the throttle to move the airplane forward when he felt something stop the airplane. He asked a friend, standing outside near the airplane, to check if it was stuck on anything. She replied negatively and when she turned to walk away, the propeller struck and severed her right arm. The following morning airport personnel observed that the left wing and tail were not secured by their respective tie down chains; however, the right wing tie down chain was secured to the right wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.