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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event CHI92LA198

1992-07-05 DWIGHT, Illinois, United States Airport · DTG Fatal 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N35107

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 177B

Year of manufacture

1974 · 18 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19741106

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A3EAFC

Registrant of record

OSMERS MICHAEL

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PASSENGER'S INATTENTION TO THE PROPELLER ARC AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PROCEDURE IN DISEMBARKING A PASSENGER WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING.

Factual narrative

AFTER A FLIGHT, THE PILOT STOPPED ON THE RAMP WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND ATTEMPTED TO GAIN THE ATTENTION OF GROUND PERSONNEL TO ATTEND TO A DISCREPANT CONDITION ON HIS AIRPLANE. WHEN THIS DID NOT SUCCEED, HE ASKED THE PASSENGER (HIS WIFE) TO GO AND BRING SOMEONE TO THE AIRPLANE. SHE GOT OUT THE RIGHT DOOR AND WALKED INTO THE PROPELLER ARC. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_CHI92LA198.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.