NTSB NYC84LA005 — 1983-10-10 · TOUGHKENAMON, Pennsylvania, United States

Current FAA registration · N4333R

Make / Model: CESSNA 172M
Year of manufacture: 1974 · 9 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19740321
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A53114

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4333R Cessna 172M Minor

Factual narrative

THE PLT HAD DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE ENG & GOT A MECHANIC TO BE AT THE CONTROLS WHILE HE HAND PROPPED THE ACFT. HE HAD TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO START THE ENG, THEN TRIED WITH THE THROTTLE OPEN. ON THAT ATTEMPT, THE ENG STARTED AND THE ACFT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD. THE PLT PULLED ON THE WING, WHICH SWERVED THE ACFT AWAY FROM THE GAS PUMPS & THE OFFICE. HE THEN TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR OF THE COCKPIT WHILE STANDING ON THE WHEEL FAIRING. REPORTEDLY, HE FELL OFF & WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS & THE ACFT HIT A TRAILER & A HANGAR. THE MECHANIC REPORTED THAT HIS SEAT WAS NOT LOCKED & IT MOVED BACK WHEN THE ENG SUDDENLY STARTED. REPORTEDLY, HE FELL OUT OF THE ACFT WHEN THE PLT PULLED ON THE WING & SWERVED THE PLANE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_NYC84LA005.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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