Aviation Accident Summary DEN91LA131

SANTA FE, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N2FJ

PIPER PA-31T-620

Analysis

AS THE PILOT APPROACHED THE AIRPLANE, HE NOTICED THE OWNER HAD STARTED THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE OWNER WAS NOT A CERTIFICATED PILOT BUT HAD TAKEN SOME FLYING LESSONS. THE PILOT REMOVED THE NOSEWHEEL CHOCK IN PREPARATION FOR DEPARTURE. THE AIRPLANE STARTED MOVING. THE PILOT TRIED PUSHING ON THE AIRPLANE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED INTO TWO PARKED AIRPLANES.

Probable Cause and Findings

INADVERTENT DEACTIVATION OF AIRCRAFT BRAKES BY UNQUALIFIED PERSON.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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