Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA081

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N6372C

PIPER PA-28R-201T

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS FOUND LYING ON THE RAMP UNDER THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT, BLEEDING PROFUSELY FROM SCALP WOUNDS. ALTHOUGH HE WAS UNABLE TO RECALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT, HE NOTED THAT IT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED HAD HE NOT ATTEMPTED TO 'PULL THE PROP THRU.' BOTH THE MIXTURE AND MAGNETOS WERE SET FOR STARTING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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