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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Chattanooga, TN · March 5, 1985

Date
March 5, 1985 · 17:30 local
Place
Chattanooga, TN
Airport
Lovell
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4757H
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85FA109
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A3B6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,912 total620 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Aircraft collided with two automobiles when pilot pulled on prop and engine started.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TWO AUTOMOBILES WHEN PILOT PULLED ON PROP AND ENGINE STARTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.