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Accident

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Santa Rosa, CA · February 23, 1994

Date
February 23, 1994 · 10:50 local
Place
Santa Rosa, CA
Airport
Sonoma County
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N20BS
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX94LA136
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
780 total600 in this make and model82 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.

Unable engage starter. CFI got out to reposition prop. Was hit in head by live prop. Mag switch was still on.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE ENGAGE STARTER. CFI GOT OUT TO REPOSITION PROP. WAS HIT IN HEAD BY LIVE PROP. MAG SWITCH WAS STILL ON.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N20BS · 1

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