ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385977
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| Date: | Saturday 28 April 2001 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 11AC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N86217 |
| MSN: | 11AC-21 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1267 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenville, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Greenville Downtown Airport, SC (GMU/KGMU) |
| Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field, SC (KLKR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The annual inspection was overdue; the pilot had a ferry permit to fly the airplane to the place where the annual inspection was to be performed. With the assistance of a safety pilot on board the airplane which was tied down, he was unable to start the engine. He left the airport and obtained "starter fluid" but when he returned there was no person around to act as a safety pilot. He rechecked the rope used to tied down the airplane and found it secure. He was able to start the engine with the aid of the starter fluid and when near the pilot's side door, the rope broke. He grabbed the lift strut but was unable to stop the airplane which was going in circles; there was no assistance from individuals on the ground. He released the lift strut then some time later he grabbed the lift strut again and forced the airplane into trees.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to obtain the assistance of a person to act as a safety pilot while hand propping the engine with the airplane tied down. A factor in the accident was the failure of the tie down rope.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA01LA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 09:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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