ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38160
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 November 1998 |
| Time: | 07:50 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | William Reams |
| Registration: | N244L |
| MSN: | D-2747 |
| Engine model: | Continental E-185 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | London, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KLOZ) |
| Birmingham, AL (BHM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had started the engine briefly by using the engine's electric starter. The engine stopped, and after several more attempts with the starter, the pilot then attempted to start the airplane's engine by hand-propping. The airplane's brake had been set, but the nose wheel had been chocked from behind only. None of the airplane's wheels were chocked in front. The engine started briefly, and the pilot was struck by the propeller. Following the accident, the nose wheel aft chock was observed resting up against, and behind the nose wheel. The accident occurred during the hours of darkness, on a moist surface, with an outside air temperature of 1 degree Celsius, in a refueling area. The 5,000-hour pilot had been seen hand-propping the airplane on other occasions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate start procedure in which he fail to secure the aircraft from movement during an attempt to handprop the engine.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA027
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Apr-2024 13:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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