ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364726
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| Date: | Saturday 10 August 1991 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7594G |
| MSN: | 17259294 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Magnolia, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS HAND PROPPING HIS AIRPLANE WHICH WAS CHOCKED, BUT NOT TIED DOWN. THE ENGINE STARTED AND AS HE REACHED FOR THE AIRPLANE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL WITH HIS GLASSES COMING OFF. HE REACHED FOR HIS GLASSES, HOWEVER THE AIRPLANE MOVED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CATCH THE AIRPLANE WHICH STRUCK A POLE AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA206
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 18:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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