ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379843
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| Date: | Friday 23 March 1984 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N617R |
| MSN: | 28-4572 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1971 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Borinquen, PR -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KBQN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE INITIALLY ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENG, THE BATTERY WAS WEAK. HE DECIDED TO MANUALLY REMOVE EXCESS OIL/LUBRICANT FROM THE ENG BY HAND PROPPING THE ACFT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE SET THE PARKING BRAKE & TURNED OFF THE MASTER SW & FUEL PUMP, BUT MAY HAVE LEFT THE MAG SW IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT MAG POSITION. AS HE PULLED THE PROP, THE ENG STARTED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE UNOCCUPIED ACFT HIT A HANGAR & A FENCE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA84LA121
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 10:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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