ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380437
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Date: | Saturday 26 November 1983 |
Time: | 09:09 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-28-181 |
Owner/operator: | Acacia Corporation |
Registration: | N3204Q |
MSN: | 287790442 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1800 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Redding, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Portland, OR (KPDT) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE TRIED TO START THE ACFT, THE STARTER WOULD NOT 'TURN THE ENG.' THINKING THAT THE OIL HAD CONGEALED, HE EXITED THE ACFT & 'PULLED THE PROP.' AT THAT TIME, THE ENG STARTED & THE PLANE BEGAN TO MOVE. THE PLT JUMPED ON THE RIGHT WING & ATTEMPTED TO GET IN THE COCKPIT TO SHUT DOWN THE ENG; HOWEVER, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A PIPER PA-23, N200SA BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE COCKPIT. THE PLT WAS 'KNOCKED OFF' OF THE RIGHT WING & WAS INJURED. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE STARTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE RETAINER BUSHING WAS MISSING & CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE ROTATER SHAFT. ALSO, THE MAGNETO SWITCH WAS FOUND IN THE 'BOTH' POSITION, THE FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS FOUND ON 'HIGH' & THE THROTTLE WAS 3/4 OPEN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX84LA074 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA074
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Apr-2024 16:33 |
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