MINR · Cessna 172G · 1998-09-01 · LEESBURG, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA98LA234
Event ID
20001211X11125
Type
Accident
Date
1998-09-01
Location
LEESBURG, FL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172G
Registration
N5797R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to leave the engine running with no one at the controls as he exited the aircraft to check for wheel chocks in place. This resulted in the aircraft moving uncontrolled and eventually colliding with a fence.