Aviation Accident Summary ATL86FLT05

MEMPHIS, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N4276H

PIPER PA-14

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN AIR COMPRESSOR AND A HANGAR DOOR DURING TAXI AFTER THE PLT HAND-PROPPED THE UNOCCUPIED ACFT. THE PTL SAID THAT THE THOUGHT THE 'SWITCHES WERE OFF'.HE WAS PULLING THE PROP TO 'LOOSEN' THE OIL WHEN THE ENG STARTED AND THE ACFT STARTED TO ROLL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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