ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355892
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| Date: | Sunday 11 May 1997 |
| Time: | 13:55 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Fare Share Ltd |
| Registration: | N56639 |
| MSN: | 74-35021 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3236 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-36-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pottstown, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KPTW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot experienced difficulty in starting the engine of a Piper PA-28R-200. A Cessna 172 returning from a dual instructional flight pulled into the parking space to the left of the Piper. The flight instructor exited the Cessna 172, and assisted the pilot of the Piper in starting the engine. Once the engine was started, the flight instructor stood up on the right wing, and exited forward into the turning propeller, where he was fatally injured. At the time of occurrence, a motorized glider was taxiing in front of the Piper, passing from right to left. The wing of the glider had cleared the Piper by about 3 feet, and was approaching the Cessna which was parked further forward.
Probable Cause: was the flight instructor's diverted attention while standing on the wing behind a turning propeller, which resulted in his departure from the wing, forward into the turning propeller.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA089
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 16:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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