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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Connellsville, PA · October 18, 1987

Date: October 18, 1987 · 18:15 local
Place: Connellsville, PA
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5990W
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 in this make and model

N5990WRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2013 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-24794 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine started with hand propping. Tie down rope to tail broke. Aircraft taxied unoccupied into a hangar.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STARTED WITH HAND PROPPING. TIE DOWN ROPE TO TAIL BROKE. AIRCRAFT TAXIED UNOCCUPIED INTO A HANGAR.

Other reports on N5990W · 1

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

Incident 19810222014579IClimb · Monroeville, PAShortly after takeoff engine began to vibrate and run rough. Made emergency landing. Oil filter showed metal.Feb 22, 1981