WONDER LAKE, IL, USA
N49421
CESSNA 152
THE STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE, SO THE PLT TIED DOWN THE TAIL & HAND PROPPED THE ACFT TO START THE ENG, BUT DID NOT USE CHOCKS. AFTER THE ENG STARTED, THE ACFT ROLLED FORWARD, SLIPPED LOOSE FROM THE REAR TIE-DOWN & RAN INTO A PILE OF I-BEAMS. A POST ACDNT EXAM DISCLOSED A LOOSE CONNECTION ON THE STARTER SOLENOID.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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