ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354201
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| Date: | Saturday 4 July 1998 |
| Time: | 02:12 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Cumberland Valley Aviation |
| Registration: | N12187 |
| MSN: | 17261870 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5688 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Somerset, KY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| (KSME) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was performing a preflight inspection, at 0100 local time, in preparation for a pleasure flight with two friends. The pilot reported that he discovered the battery was dead, and not wanting to disappoint his friends, decided to hand-prop the airplane for engine start. After 2-3 minutes, the engine caught and the airplane lurched forward. The pilot stated that the left wing and the empennage tie down ropes fell off, and the airplane began to pivot around the right wing tie down rope. He reported that he gave chase to the airplane, but was hit by either the left wing strut or horizontal stab as the empennage swung around. The runaway airplane then collided with an airplane parked in an adjacent parking spot. The pilot stated that he never hand-propped an airplane before, nor had he received instruction on how to hand-prop an airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to follow procedures to hand-prop the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD98LA076
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 20:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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