ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200925
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 September 2015 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: | Piper PA-17 Vagabond |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4653H |
| MSN: | 17-63 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1600 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Delphi, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Delphi, IN (I19) |
| Delphi, IN (I19) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had recently purchased the airplane. It was not equipped with a starter nor did it have a parking brake. Up until this time, the pilot had used someone else to hand prop the engine while he sat at the controls. This was the pilot's first attempt to start the engine by himself. The airplane was not tied down nor chocked. The engine started and the airplane taxied across the tarmac and collided with an airport-owned hangar. There was an intention for flight. The pilot admitted his "lack of experience with this aircraft and [his] overly-high confidence level [was the cause of the] accident."
Probable Cause: The pilot's attempt to start the engine by himself without properly securing the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2017 08:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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