ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361950
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| Date: | Saturday 5 June 1993 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Ed & Alex Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6693Q |
| MSN: | 212B |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kaplan, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE HAD TIED DOWN THE TAIL WHEEL OF THE 6075 POUND AIRPLANE WITH A PIECE OF ROPE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO HAND PROP THE ENGINE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED SLOW AT FIRST AND ACCELERATED QUICKLY. THE ROPE BROKE AND THE AIRPLANE STARTED MOVING UNDER ITS OWN POWER. ANOTHER PILOT ON THE GROUND WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE RIGHT WING AND THE AIRPLANE YAWED NOSE RIGHT. IT SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD PERFORMED THIS PROCEDURE 'THOUSANDS OF TIMES.'
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO HAVE THE AIRPLANE PROPERLY ATTENDED DURING START WHEN PEOPLE WERE AVAILABLE. A FACTOR WAS THE INADEQUATE TIE DOWN ROPE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA179
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 June 1989 | N6693Q | Young Flyers | 0 | Ville Platte, LA | |
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| 4 June 1990 | N6693Q | Young Patrick Aaron | 0 | Mamou, LA | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 17-Mar-2024 16:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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