Cessna 172 N5522S

Summary

On 13 October 2019 at about 01:05 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N5522S, operated by Paragon Flight Training Co, was involved in an accident near Key West, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 October 2019 at 01:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Key West, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Key West Intl (EYW)

Coordinates

24.5561, -81.7600

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N5522S

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

1

Operator

Paragon Flight Training Co

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Myers → Fort Myers

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA20CA025

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s and the passenger's improper decision to have the passenger attempt to move a wheel chock while the propeller was turning, which resulted in a serious injury.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he performed a preflight inspection at night and started the airplane, but the airplane would not move forward as he attempted to taxi from parking to the runway. The pilot looked out the left window to see if there were wheel chocks, and his passenger exited the right door and checked the right main landing gear wheel for chocks. The passenger subsequently moved to the front of the airplane and attempted to remove the chocks from the nosewheel. The passenger's right hand was struck by the propeller, which resulted in a serious injury. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.