ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382651
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| Date: | Monday 31 January 1983 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft M35 |
| Owner/operator: | Wathan Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9708R |
| MSN: | D-6269 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6899 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cedar Rapids, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Omaha, NE (KOMA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT ENGINE FIRED AS THE PILOT HAND-PROPPED IT AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE PILOT IN THE LEG. THE PILOT HAD TRIED THE STARTER BUT COULD NOT GET A START. HE TURNED THE SWITCHES OFF AND DECIDED TO PULL THE PROP THROUGH BY HAND. HE PULLED IT THROUGH BACKWARDS A FEW TIMES AND THEN TURNED IT IN THE NORMAL DIRECTION. THE ENGINE FIRED AND THE PROP STRUCKTHE PILOT'S LEG. THE MAGNETO SWITCH WAS FOUND TO HAVE PLAY IN IT BUT DID CUT OFF WHEN POSITIONED AS FAR LEFT AS POSSIBLE. IT WAS LEFT SLIGHTLY OUT OF DETENT BY THE PILOT AS DETERMINED BY MOVEMENT OF THE SWITCH TOWARD OFF AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC83FA061
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 16:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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