ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296324
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| Date: | Thursday 26 December 2002 |
| Time: | 06:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | James Fessler |
| Registration: | N752CF |
| MSN: | PA30-592 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tallahassee, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tallahassee International Airport, FL (TLH/KTLH) |
| Miami, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot he pulled the airplane from the hangar and was intending to fly to Miami. He could not start the left engine so he exited the airplane and proceeded to pull the propeller. The left engine inadvertently started, and collided with a hangar door, with the engine running. The pilot told the police "...he...went to start the left engine and the engine starter hung up, so he got out of the aircraft and went to turn the left propeller, and the engine started since the switches had been left on the on position."
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper start procedure which resulted in an unintentional engine start, and unoccupied aircraft collision with hangar structure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA03CA037
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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