Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA86LA017

NORTH BEND, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N8316B

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING THE TIE DOWN RAMP AREA AT THE UNFAMILIAR ARPT IN DUSK LIGHT CONDITIONS. THE PASSENGER EXITED THE ACFT WITH A FLASHLIGHT TO LOCATE A TIE DOWN SPOT AND WALKED INTO THE SPINNING PROP. THE PLT STATED THE PASSENGER WAS FAMILIAR WITH SMALL ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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