ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365487
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| Date: | Saturday 6 April 1991 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Pontiac Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3072H |
| MSN: | 28-7990223 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1763 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Branch, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO START THE AIRPLANE ENGINE NORMALLY, SO HE ATTEMPTED TO HAND-PROP START THE ENGINE. THE TWO NON-PILOT RELATED PASSENGERS OBSERVED THE PILOT AS HE TURNED THE PROPELLER THROUGH THREE TO FOUR TIMES ON ONE SIDE, THEN WENT TO THE OTHER SIDE. THEY STOPPED WATCHING FOR A MOMENT, AND WHEN THEY LOOKED BACK THE PILOT WAS ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT HAD BEEN STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY THE PROPELLER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW RECOMMEDED STARTING PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES AND PRECAUTIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA127
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 10:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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