Accident Cessna 180A N9104R, Thursday 19 January 1989
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Date:Thursday 19 January 1989
Time:16:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180A
Owner/operator:Victor Pomel
Registration: N9104R
MSN: 32717
Engine model:Continental O-470-K
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Arlington, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Standing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO HAND-PROP THE ENG WITH THE ACFT UNSECURED AND NO ONE AT THE CONTROLS. THE ACFT MOVED AWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TAXIWAY SIGNS AND PARKED ACFT.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO HAND-PROP THE ENGINE WITHOUT PROPERLY SECURING IT.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA89LA038
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA89LA038

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