# Accident 19831129059449A: Piper PA28R200, Atlanta, GA, November 29, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 1983, 07:33 local time
- Place: Atlanta, GA
- Airport: Fulton Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7408° N, 84.5693° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7408&lon=-84.5693&mi=10
- Aircraft: N16AK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16AK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28RT-201 (registry code 7102818, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,480 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA057) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831129059449A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT STARTED WHEN PILOT HAND PROPPED ENGINE WHILE NOT ATTENDED OR TIED DOWN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL84FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA057), Nov 29, 1983: Piper PA-28R-200 (N16AK), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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