ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285037
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| Date: | Sunday 15 April 2007 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N28428 |
| MSN: | 1295 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2848 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A85-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chippewa Falls, WI (3W19) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The unoccupied airplane nosed over in a cornfield shortly after the pilot hand-propped the engine. The pilot reported that he had chocked both main landing gear, but there was no one at the aircraft controls during the engine start. Upon engine startup, the engine rpm "increased rapidly" before he had enough time to enter the airplane. The airplane reportedly "climbed over the chocks and started moving" and then traversed into a corn field before nosing over. The pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented if he had secured the tailwheel with a tie-down for engine start.
Probable Cause: The pilot intentionally leaving the airplane unoccupied during the engine start, which resulted in the unoccupied airplane traversing into a cornfield. A factor was the rough/uneven cornfield.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA101
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 16:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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