Cessna 182Q accident near Fresno, CA
On October 30, 1998, a Cessna 182Q (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fresno, CA. 1 person died.
- Date
- October 30, 1998
- Place
- Fresno, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- —
- Position
- 36.641°N, 119.911°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11297
NTSB summary
On October 29, 1998, at 2343 hours Pacific standard time, a boarding passenger sustained fatal injuries when he walked into the rotating propeller of a Cessna 182Q, N5352N, at the Chandler Airport, Fresno, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft, owned and operated by AMAR Transportation, Inc., d.b.a. Paul Trucking of Watsonville, California was not damaged. The private pilot was not injured. The flight was originating at the time as a business cross-country flight to Watsonville and an IFR flight plan was on file. The operation was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. In addition to the pilot's written statement, information was also supplied by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Fresno Police Department, and witnesses to the accident. The pilot stated that he is not the regular company pilot for Paul Trucking. He was asked by a friend who is the company pilot to help him out due to duty time conflict and fly to Fresno and pickup several passengers and return them to Watsonville. The pilot left Watsonville about 2050 and landed at the Fresno Chandler Airport about 2157 and subsequently parked the aircraft in the transient tie down parking ramp near the terminal. He reported that the passengers contacted him by cell phone about 2230, inquired if he was at the airport, and told him they would be there in 10 to 15 minutes. The pilot called them on the cell phone at 2330 when they had not arrived. He stated that the passengers told him they were in the terminal parking lo
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.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
