On January 24, 1986, a Piper PA-28-140 (registration N8292N) was involved in an aviation accident near Atlanta, GA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's decision to manually rotate the propeller to clear congealed oil, which resulted in an unintended engine start and subsequent collision with a parked aircraft. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot attempted to start a non-responsive engine by manually rotating the propeller, which unexpectedly ignited and caused the aircraft to taxi into a parked plane.
The pilot was unable to start the engine and elected to rotate the propeller by hand to free the congealed oil in the engine. When the propeller was rotated the engine started and the aircraft taxied into another parked aircraft.
Post-accident examination of the aircraft failed to disclose any mechanical failure or malfunction.
The pilot's decision to manually rotate the propeller to clear congealed oil, which resulted in an unintended engine start and subsequent collision with a parked aircraft.
A pilot attempted to start a non-responsive engine by manually rotating the propeller, which unexpectedly ignited and caused the aircraft to taxi into a parked plane.
The accident on 24 Jan 1986 involved a Piper PA-28-140, registration N8292N, at Atlanta, GA.
The pilot's decision to manually rotate the propeller to clear congealed oil, which resulted in an unintended engine start and subsequent collision with a parked aircraft.
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