Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA17 near Louisburg, NC — 2010-04-11

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Date
2010-04-11
Location
Louisburg, NC, USA
Airport
LHZ
Aircraft
PIPER PA17
Registration
N4699H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before attempting to hand-prop the engine.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the airplane was tied down on the right side, and the right main landing gear wheel was chocked. After hand-propping the engine, the airplane's tie-down rope "came loose," and the airplane "veered" into an adjacent hangar. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented by "using a better quality tie-down rope, having a second pilot in the airplane holding the brakes, or by having both wheels chocked instead of just one."

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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