ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373185
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 April 1987 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: | Taylorcraft DCO-65 |
| Owner/operator: | William Fleig |
| Registration: | N58032 |
| MSN: | 5626 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2365 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sanford, ME -
 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 ACFT WAS BEING HAND PROPPED FROM BEHIND THE PROP ON THE RGT SIDE WHEN THE ENG STARTED. THE PLANE JUMPED THE CHOCK, KNOCKED THE PLT TO THE GROUND, TURNED TO THE RGT & COLLIDED WITH A PARKED ACFT IN THE TIE-DOWN AREA. THE ACFT WAS NOT TIED DOWN & ONLY THE RGT MAIN WHEEL WAS CHOCKED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA168
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 27-Mar-2024 10:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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