ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273311
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| Date: | Monday 3 May 1999 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-EIV |
| MSN: | 28-2521 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | On the apron at Grand Central Airport -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Grand Central Airport |
| Sasolburg | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot prepared to fly, but when he attempted to start the engine, the starter motor was unserviceable. He reverted to starting the engine by hand swinging the propeller. The aircraft park brake was not applied and no chocks were used. When the engine started the aircraft started to roll. The pilot attempted to board the aircraft but slipped and fell. The aircraft ran for about 100m and collided with a parked aircraft. PROBABLE CAUSE: The pilot neither used chocks nor did he apply the parking brake when he hand started the engine.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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