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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Univar 108 · Amityville, NY · January 16, 1979

Date: January 16, 1979 · 18:45 local
Place: Amityville, NY
Airport: Zahns
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N97371
Reported as: Univar 108
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 240 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N97371Registration cancelled Apr 29, 2023 · Universal Stinson 108S/N 108-371 · Built 1946 Airframe modelUniversal Stinson 108 Engine modelFranklin 6A4150 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot hand propping his airplane, it got away and struck N4TR

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAND PROPPING HIS AIRPLANE, IT GOT AWAY AND STRUCK N4TR

Other reports on N97371 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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