Accident Fieseler Fi 156C Storch N44FS, Saturday 27 February 1988

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Date:	Saturday 27 February 1988
Time:	11:30 LT
Type:	Fieseler Fi 156C Storch
Owner/operator:	Mystic Marketing Co., Inc.
Registration:	N44FS
MSN:	43
Total airframe hrs:	2258 hours
Engine model:	ARGUS AS-10E
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Pine Bluff, AR - United States of America
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Tulsa, OK (84F)
Destination airport:	New Orleans, LA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT, WHILE HAND-PROPPING THE ACFT FOR A PERSONAL FLT, STARTED THE ENGINE. THE COCKPIT WAS UNATTENDED. HE WAS ASSISTED BY TWO GROUND CREWMEMBERS THAT WERE HOLDING ONTO THE WING STRUTS. AFTER STARTING, THE ENGINE PROGRESSIVELY DEVELOPED MORE POWER, AND THE GROUND CREW WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT'S FWD MOVEMENT. THE ACFT STRUCK A LIGHT POST, THEN A HANGAR DOOR. ONE GROUND ASSISTANT FELL WHILE TRYING TO RESTRAIN THE ACFT AND SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE PLT SAID HE NEGLECTED TO SECURE THE ENGINE'S THROTTLE FRICTION LOCK.

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