ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356545
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| Date: | Thursday 24 October 1996 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | The Pilot Center |
| Registration: | N9020J |
| MSN: | 28-3048 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5690 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sterling, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | (KSTK) |
| Fort Collins, CO (3V5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said she knew the starter was 'weak' because the engine had previously been started by turning the propeller by hand. When the pilot and her passenger prepared to depart, the engine would not start. An airport employee, who said 'it's been two or three years' since he had 'propped' an engine, offered to turn the propeller by hand. While hand-propping to start the engine, the propeller struck his head, inflicting a serious injury.
Probable Cause: improper starting procedure used by the airport employee. Factors relating to the accident were: the inoperative starter, and failure of the pilot to seek proper assistance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA026
History of this aircraft
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| 27 November 2002 | N9020J | Kevin Lebaron | 0 | Vernal, Utah | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 08:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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