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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrru Varieze · Renton, WA · May 7, 1987

Date: May 7, 1987 · 18:45 local
Place: Renton, WA
Airport: Renton Municipal
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N29Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA87LA090
Reported as: Amtrru Varieze
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 497 total172 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N29ZRegistration cancelled Mar 28, 1991 · Hess Richard W RUTAN VARI-EZES/N 1241 Airframe modelHess Richard W RUTAN VARI-EZE

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What happened

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

Brakes set. Hand propped aircraft. Plane started a fast taxi. Pilot was dragged with aircraft. Hit a parked aircraft

As the FAA filed it

BRAKES SET. HAND PROPPED AIRCRAFT. PLANE STARTED A FAST TAXI.PILOT WAS DRAGGED WITH AIRCRAFT. HIT A PARKED AIRCRAFT

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA87LA090Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRenton, WAWhile being hand propped the aircraft began to move. The pilot then attempted to climb inside the aircraft but the canopy had closed. The pilot held onto the aircraft and was dragged across the end of the runway. The aircraft struck a parked, unoccupied…May 8, 1987 · Substantial damage