ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373937
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 November 1986 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5153W |
| MSN: | 28-185 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Jose, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | San Jose, CA (KRHV) |
| Palo Alto, CA (KPAO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND COLLIDED WITH TREES AFTER A 'HAND-PROPPED' START. THE STUDENT PLT HAD EXHAUSTED THE ACFT BATTERY POWER DURING PREVIOUS STARTING ATTEMPTS. HE THEN TIED THE ACFT DOWN AT BOTH WINGS AND THE TAIL. HE PRIMED THE ENG WITH THE MIXTURE CONTROL FULL RICH, THROTTLE FULL OPEN AND THE MAGNETOS OFF. HE THEN OPENED THE THROTTLE APRX 1/4 INCH AND TURNED THE MAGNETOS ON. THE ENG STARTED IMMEDIATELY WHEN IT WAS HAND-PROPPED AND ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RPM. THE ACFT BROKE FREE OF THE TIE DOWN ROPES AND COLLIDED WITH AND PASSED THROUGH A CYCLONE FENCE. THE ACFT CAME TO REST WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TWO TREES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA038
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 19:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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