Cessna 172L accident near Magnolia, Ohio, August 11, 1991
On August 11, 1991, a Cessna 172L, registered N7594G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Magnolia, Ohio (Magnolia airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 11, 1991
- Place
- Magnolia, Ohio · Magnolia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L · all 172Ls on the register
- Registration
- N7594G · no longer on the register · serial 17259294
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS HAND PROPPING HIS AIRPLANE WHICH WAS CHOCKED, BUT NOT TIED DOWN. THE ENGINE STARTED AND AS HE REACHED FOR THE AIRPLANE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL WITH HIS GLASSES COMING OFF. HE REACHED FOR HIS GLASSES, HOWEVER THE AIRPLANE MOVED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CATCH THE AIRPLANE WHICH STRUCK A POLE AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 790 hours in all; 450 in this make and model; 99 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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