Cessna 152 accident near Atwater, CA
On November 16, 2008, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atwater, CA. 1 person died.
- Date
- November 16, 2008
- Place
- Atwater, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- —
- Position
- 37.380°N, 120.568°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081117X33612
Official records · WPR09LA040
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On November 15, 2008, about 1750 Pacific standard time, the student pilot associated with the operations of a Cessna 152, N45994, was killed after exiting the airplane and inadvertently contacting the propeller, at the Atwater/Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California. The airplane was registered to KS Aviation, Inc. and operated by Sierra Academy of Aeronautics under the provisions of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The first student pilot, who was seated in the left seat and manipulating the controls at the time of the accident, was not injured. The airplane was not damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight that originated from Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS), Visalia, California, at 1625, with an intended destination of MER. For the purposes of this report, the student pilot manipulating the flight controls at the time of the accident is referred to as the first pilot; the student pilot that exited the airplane (deceased) is referred to as the second pilot. In a written statement provided to the National Transportation Safety Board, the certified flight instructor (CFI) of both students reported scheduling the second student pilot for a solo cross country the morning of the accident. Before the flight, the CFI met with the second student pilot at the airport to check weather and endorse his logbook. The CFI watched the second student pilot walk to the ramp to preflight the airplane and then left the airport premises. In a written statement, the first pilot stated he waited on the first floor of the air traffic c
Probable cause
The second pilot's failure to see and avoid the rotating propeller after exiting the airplane.
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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.
