Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC87LA168

SANFORD, ME, USA

Aircraft #1

N58032

TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS BEING HAND PROPPED FROM BEHIND THE PROP ON THE RGT SIDE WHEN THE ENG STARTED. THE PLANE JUMPED THE CHOCK, KNOCKED THE PLT TO THE GROUND, TURNED TO THE RGT & COLLIDED WITH A PARKED ACFT IN THE TIE-DOWN AREA. THE ACFT WAS NOT TIED DOWN & ONLY THE RGT MAIN WHEEL WAS CHOCKED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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