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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Beech B35 · Thermal, CA · February 11, 1989

Date: February 11, 1989 · 12:00 local
Place: Thermal, CA
Airport: Thermal Airport
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3993N
Reported as: Beech B35
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 380 total3 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N3993NRegistered now · Beech B35S/N D-2237 Airframe modelBeech B35 Engine modelContinental E185 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 while hand propping. Jumped the chock and hit 2 other aircraft. Minor injury to pilot.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STARTED WHILE HAND PROPPING. JUMPED THE CHOCK AND HIT 2 OTHER AIRCRAFT. MINOR INJURY TO PILOT.

Other reports on N3993N · 1

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

Incident 19880410016899ILevel Off Touchdown · El Cajon, CAUnable to lower gear. Emergency procedures used. Gear up landing. Hand crank bolt sheared. Retract system problem.Apr 10, 1988 · Minor damage