Cessna 182Q accident near Follett, Texas, August 9, 1985
On August 9, 1985 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N9457, suffered minor damage in an accident near Follett, Texas (Follett Lipscomb CO. airport). It was a business 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 9, 1985 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Follett, Texas · Follett Lipscomb CO. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N9457 · no longer on the register · serial 18266445
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PASSENGER HAD DEPLANED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND APPARENTLY WAS NOT CAUTIONED BY THE PIC TO BE CAREFUL OF THE ROTATING PROPELLER. AS SHE RETURNED TO THE AIRCRAFT TO RE-BOARD SHE WALKED INTO THE OBSERVED ROTATING PROPELLER AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 9,000 hours in all; 100 in this make and model; 290 in the last 90 days; 8,500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,328 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 1, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 106°F (41°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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