ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365754
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 January 1991 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-301 |
| Owner/operator: | W. Bruce Kane |
| Registration: | N8385S |
| MSN: | 32-8106065 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Celina, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Wapakoneta, OH (AXV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START THE AIRPLANE ENGINE WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. HE EXITED THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE, TURNING THE MAGNETOS OFF, AND ENSURING THE THROTTLE WAS IN THE IDLE POSITION. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE PROPELLER BY HAND AND THE ENGINE STARTED. THE AIRPLANE MOVED FORWARD UNATTENDED, CROSSED A TAXIWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR AND A PARKED AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER USE OF THE POWERPLANT CONTROLS, MAGNETOS AND BRAKES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA065
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 August 1985 | N8385S | Computer Network, Inc. | 0 | Fredericktown, MO | |
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| 27 January 2013 | N8385S | Belair Flying Club Inc | 0 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 13:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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