ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366760
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 June 1990 |
| Time: | 06:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-30A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4034B |
| MSN: | 75-30790 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Ana, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSNA) |
| Los Angeles, CA (KLAX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT HE DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE SET THE BRAKES AND THEN BEGAN TO HAND PROP THE AIRCRAFT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE AN ENGINE START. THE ENGINE STARTED AND REPORTEDLY WENT TO A HIGH POWER SETTING. THE AIRCRAFT JUMPED THE CHOCKS AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED AIRCRAFT, A LIGHT POLE AND THEN A FENCE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S USE OF AN IMPROPER STARTING TECHNIQUE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA225
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 11:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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