Cessna 172SP N2157H

Summary

On 19 January 2005 at about 06:30 local time, a Cessna 172SP registered N2157H, operated by Angel Air, was involved in an accident near Casa Grande, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 January 2005 at 06:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Casa Grande, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Casa Grande Municipal (CGZ)

Coordinates

32.9547, -111.7669

Aircraft

Cessna 172SP

Registration

N2157H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Angel Air

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Casa Grande → Chandler

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

LAX05LA073

1 person died.

the pilot's inadvertent encounter with a rotating propeller. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions and the pilot's fatigued condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot sustained fatal injuries when he came into contact with the rotating propeller of his airplane prior to departing for a night flight. There were no known witnesses to the accident. According to information generated during investigations by law enforcement personnel and Safety Board investigators, the pilot started his airplane, and taxied toward the runway. For unknown reasons, the pilot apparently stopped on the taxiway and exited the airplane with the engine still operating, the parking brake set, and with the landing and taxi lights illuminated. He moved toward the front of the airplane with a flashlight in hand, and contacted the rotating propeller. The pilot was beginning the flight after a full day of work and after being awake for at least 16.5 hours.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.