ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131740
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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1991 |
| Time: | 17:38 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Sunshine Flyers, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6387E |
| MSN: | 46487 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chico, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Auburn, CA (KAUN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS STARTING THE ENGINE BY HAND PROPPING. THERE WAS A PASSENGER INSIDE THE AIRPLANE. THE ENGINE STARTED AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO TAXI WITH THE PILOT STILL OUTSIDE. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELLED ABOUT 2,000 FT UNTIL THE NOSE GEAR ENTERED SOFT GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA318
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 13:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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