ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39155
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| Date: | Sunday 25 October 1987 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: | Stits ELKINS 85 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N72P |
| MSN: | 104 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 347 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-75 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Camarillo, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE STARTING PROCEDURES FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT HAD CHOCKED THE WHEELS AND WAS HAND-PROPPING THE ENGINE. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, THE ENGINE STARTED. THE AIRPLANE JUMPED THE CHOCKS AND THE PILOT MOVED TO THE RIGHT WING, ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE PIVOTED AROUND THE PLT AND COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR. THE PLT RECEIVED A FATAL HEAD INJURY WHEN THE ACFT WING KNOCKED HIM TO THE PAVEMENT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X32343
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] |
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