Pilot Debrief

TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D near Camden, TN — 2012-06-30

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Date
2012-06-30
Location
Camden, TN, USA
Airport
0M4
Aircraft
TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D
Registration
N96282
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while starting the engine, he used small chocks around the tires and did not tie down the tail of the airplane. During his first attempt to hand-prop the engine, it did not start. He then advanced the throttle "very slightly." The engine subsequently started and, as the pilot was moving to the cockpit, the engine rpm increased. The airplane taxied out of the small chocks, began turning in circles, and the pilot grabbed the right horizontal stabilizer. The airplane continued to circle, dragging the pilot, and struck a parked airplane before coming to rest. A postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.

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