Cessna 172F N8475U

Summary

On 2 December 2012 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 172F registered N8475U was involved in an accident near Albemarle, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 December 2012 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Albemarle, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Stanly County Airport (VUJ)

Coordinates

35.4167, -80.1506

Aircraft

Cessna 172F

Registration

N8475U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Albemarle → Albemarle

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13LA075

Injuries not recorded.

The student pilot's failure to remain clear of the airplane’s rotating propeller.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot and flight instructor had landed, parked, and secured the airplane. They returned about 15 minutes later and attempted to restart the airplane but were unable to do so. An external battery supply was connected to the airplane by the owner of the flight school, and at that time of the engine start, the student was located behind the airplane. After the engine was started, the instructor allowed the engine to idle for about 1 minute while the external power supply was removed by the owner. Neither the owner nor the instructor observed the student walk from the rear of the airplane to the front until the airplane's engine made an unusual sound, and they then noticed the student running from the front of the airplane. The student pilot sustained a serious injury to his left arm.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.