ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294066
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| Date: | Sunday 27 February 2005 |
| Time: | 10:51 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8339P |
| MSN: | 32-8106046 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Williams, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Williams, AZ (P32) |
| Rialto, CA (L67) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided on the ground with obstacles after the engine started following the pilot's movement of the propeller by hand. When the pilot initially attempted to start the engine the starter did not properly engage. The pilot exited the airplane and moved the propeller by hand. Two passengers remained in the airplane's rear seats. The transient parking area was equipped with tie down chains, but the pilot had not secured the airplane. The engine suddenly started when the pilot turned the propeller, the pilot fell down, and the airplane commenced moving with increasingly rapid speed at near full engine power. After the runaway airplane rolled about 300 feet and nearly collided with two commuter-type airplanes and dozens of passengers/bystanders, the airplane impacted the side of an unoccupied horse trailer.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper ground handling procedure and failure to ensure the magnetos were off prior to movement of the propeller.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX05CA104
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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