Pilot Debrief

LUSCOMBE 8A near Port Townsend, WA — 2021-03-29

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Date
2021-03-29
Location
Port Townsend, WA, USA
Airport
0S9
Aircraft
LUSCOMBE 8A
Registration
N28461
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate engine hand propping procedure which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement and subsequent impact with a fueling station.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after refueling his airplane, that was chocked, with the parking brake set, he attempted to hand prop the engine. After the engine started and while he was walking around the back of the airplane, the engine’s rpm began to increase, and the airplane began to pivot about 90° on the left wheel. When the airplane bypassed the wheel chock, it then rolled towards a fuel station. Shortly thereafter, the airplane impacted the fuel station, which resulted in substantial damage to the right-wing strut.

NTSB coding

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