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| Date: | Tuesday 24 January 1995 |
| Time: | 02:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A152 |
| Owner/operator: | Bell Flight Training |
| Registration: | N4892A |
| MSN: | A1520906 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3083 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , TX (KSGR) |
| Austin, TX (KAUS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AS THE PILOT PREPARED TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT, HE REALIZED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL WAS CHOCKED. THE PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO REMOVE THE CHOCKS WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PASSENGER WAS STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT PERFORMED A 'NORMAL PREFLIGHT' BUT FAILED TO REMOVE THE CHOCKS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE PASSENGER. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA100
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-May-2023 16:35 | Nepa | Updated |
| 09-Apr-2024 16:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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