Cessna 182Q N94599

Summary

On 26 May 2023 at about 10:50 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N94599 was involved in an accident near Kingman, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 May 2023 at 10:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Kingman, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Kingman Airport (IGM)

Coordinates

35.2595, -113.9381

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N94599

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Flagstaff → Kingman

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR23LA207

1 person was seriously injured.

The failure of the passenger to adequately maintain a safe distance from the airplane’s propeller and the determination to let the passenger exit the airplane with the engine running.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that on a night landing the airplane touched down smoothly on the main landing gear. During the landing roll, when the nose gear touched down, the airplane’s roll out became rough and bumpy. When the airplane came to a stop, the pilot and passenger discussed that they probably had a flat nose wheel tire. Subsequently, the passenger exited the airplane to examine the nose wheel tire and observed it to be flat. The pilot told the passenger to keep clear and then attempted to taxi clear of the runway. However, at a high-power setting, the airplane only moved a few feet, and the pilot elected to discontinue the taxi. The pilot was deciding what his next move would be when the passenger approached the airplane from the front. The pilot tried to warn the passenger but subsequently, the propeller struck the passenger and resulted in a serious injury.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.