Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-22-135 near Hebron, NE — 2012-02-25

Final reportCEN12CA173
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Date
2012-02-25
Location
Hebron, NE, USA
Airport
HJH
Aircraft
PIPER PA-22-135
Registration
N1213C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s did not properly secure the airplane prior to rotating the propeller by hand, resulting in inadvertent movement of the airplane and collision with a building.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he could not start the airplane's engine using the electric starter, so he elected to turn the propeller by hand to start the engine (hand-propping). He stated that when the engine started, the airplane's parking brake did not hold and that the airplane began to roll. He was unable to open the door to reduce the throttle setting, and the airplane subsequently struck a building. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, the fuselage structure near the firewall, and the engine mount structure.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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