Serious incident Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III N1014P, Friday 29 June 1984

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Date:	Friday 29 June 1984
Time:	16:37 LT
Type:	Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
Owner/operator:	Pioneer Airways
Registration:	N1014P
MSN:	AC-422-AC
Total airframe hrs:	7993 hours
Engine model:	GARRETT TPE 331
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Grand Island, NE - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Grand Island, NE (KGRI)
Destination airport:	Kearney, NE (KEAR)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE CAPT STARTED THE RT ENG AT THE GATE & THE LT ENG WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. AT THIS TIME THE F/O WAS BRIEFING THE PASSENGERS ON TAKEOFF & EN ROUTE PROCEDURES. THE F/O THEN INITIATED THE TAKEOFF ROLL & THE ACFT PROCEEDED TO THE LT, STRIKING A RWY LIGHT. DURING THE INVESTIGATION THE LT PROPELLER WAS FOUND ON THE START LOCKS.

Probable Cause:

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