SERS · CESSNA 152 · 2011-05-25 · Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11LA368
Event ID
20110603X92658
Type
Accident
Date
2011-05-25
Location
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.223056, -83.745552
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
152
Registration
N222UM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from the propeller when exiting the airplane. Contributing to the accident were the instructor’s decision not to shut down the engine before exiting the airplane and the operator’s lack of a policy prohibiting any person from entering or exiting an airplane with its engine operating.