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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Bunnell, FL · February 21, 1980

Date
February 21, 1980 · 18:00 local
Place
Bunnell, FL
Airport
Flagler Co
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5243Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA80DLA16
Reported as
Piper PA23160
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,378 total401 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Hand-propped left engine with tail tied. Engine started. Tail rope broke. Airplane hit parked aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

HAND-PROPPED LEFT ENGINE WITH TAIL TIED. ENGINE STARTED. TAIL ROPE BROKE. AIRPLANE HIT PARKED AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N5243Y · 1

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