Cessna 162 accident near Conway, Arkansas, March 4, 2017
On March 4, 2017, a 2011 Cessna 162, registered N3028G, was involved in an accident during standing (engine(s) operating) near Conway, Arkansas (Cantrell Field Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to shut down the engine before exiting the airplane and his failure to focus his attention on the task at hand, which led to his walking into a rotating propeller.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 4, 2017
- Place
- Conway, Arkansas · Cantrell Field Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 162, built 2011 · all 162s on the register
- Registration
- N3028G · registry record · serial 16200095
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was conducting a local personal flight. The pilot said he developed "unnecessary anxiety" and hurried his landing due to approaching traffic. He failed to brake aggressively and, as a result, was unable to turn in time to exit the runway. The airplane rolled off the taxiway and became bogged down in the wet grass from a previous rain. Instead of shutting the engine off, the pilot closed the throttle to idle, exited the airplane, and tried to push the airplane with the left strut. "Without thinking," the pilot walked toward the nosewheel to inspect the airplane and walked into the rotating propeller.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- AC/prop/rotor contact w person during standing (engine(s) operating) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Task monitoring/vigilance › Pilot
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Lack of action › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: sport pilot, student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 35 hours in all; 15 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: none
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Toadsuck Sport Aviation, LLC
The flight
- Departed from: KCXW Conway AR
- Destination: KCXW Conway AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 5,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 290° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.39 inHg
- Observation at 11:53 pm from KLIT, 23 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N3028G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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