SERS · CESSNA 172 · 2008-11-07 · Frederick, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA09CA041
Event ID
20081107X30033
Type
Accident
Date
2008-11-07
Location
Frederick, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.417499, -77.374168
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N1242C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The passenger’s failure to avoid the rotating propeller after exiting the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to include deplaning procedures as part of the passenger safety briefing.