1 fatal · Cessna 182Q · 1998-10-30 · FRESNO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA019
Event ID
20001211X11297
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-30
Location
FRESNO, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.640964, -119.91056
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182Q
Registration
N5352N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to allow unescorted passengers to approach the aircraft with the engine running, and, the passenger's failure to see and avoid the rotating propeller. A factor in the accident was the low ambient lighting conditions, which would have made the rotating propeller difficult to see.