Plane Crash List

Cessna 152 N159BC

20 April 1994 · Auburn, Washington, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 20 April 1994 at about 22:50 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N159BC, operated by Crest Airpark, was involved in an accident near Auburn, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Auburn, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Auburn (S50)
Coordinates
47.3090, -122.2201
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N159BC
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Crest Airpark
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Kent → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Not recorded
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA94LA105

People

Injuries not recorded.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

CLEARANCE WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY AN OTHER PERSON. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES WERE INADEQUATE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS STANDING ON THE RAMP WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACHED THE AIRPLANE ON THE RIGHT SIDE TO DELIVER A LETTER TO THE PILOT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONVERSATION, THE INDIVIDUAL CLOSED THE DOOR AND WALKED UNDER THE RIGHT WING STRUT AND FORWARD. THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FROM THE PROPELLER AND WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
7 May 1994 Aero Commander S2R
N5646X
Dayton, Washington, United States AG Air Inc. No injuries -
28 May 1994 Rockwell S-2R
N5642X
Touchet, Washington, United States Garbe, Duane M. and Carol A. Minor injuries -
1 Jun 1994 Kopp KITFOX II
N56MD
Bremerton, Washington, United States - Minor injuries -
28 May 1994 Wray KR-2
N786RW
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10 Jun 1994 Hughes 369D
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