Cessna 172 N9154B
23 August 2001 · Odom, Arkansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 August 2001 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N9154B was involved in an accident near Odom, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Odom, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 34.9597, -92.0192
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N9154B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Odom → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW01LA190
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to follow the proper procedures for hand-propping an airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot attempted to start the airplane; however, he was unsuccessful due to a weak battery. He stated that he moved the throttle to the closed position and exited the airplane. His passenger remained in the airplane. He rotated the propeller manually and the engine started. He then moved away from the airplane; however, the airplane began moving across the airstrip. The passenger saw trees and jumped from the airplane. Subsequently, the airplane contacted the trees and came to a stop. The pilot added that he may have "bumped the throttle" as he was exiting the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172N | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Airman Flight School Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172SP | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Esquire Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Cessna 172 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172 | Newfane, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172N | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2001 | Stinson 108-3 | Dover, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2001 | Boykin B J B8M | Clarksville, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Marvell, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Newport, Arkansas, United States | Name | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Cessna 205 | De Queen, Arkansas, United States | George E. Nelson | Fatal | 4 |