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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Punta Gorda, FL · August 30, 1994

Date
August 30, 1994 · 09:40 local
Place
Punta Gorda, FL
Airport
Charlotte County
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N39283
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA94LA202
Reported as
Tcraft BC12D
Reported engine
Continental A658
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,969 total150 in this make and model12 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.

Hand propped without securing aircraft. Started spun around injuring pilot and ground persons. Hit car and hangar.

As the FAA filed it

HAND PROPPED WITHOUT SECURING AIRCRAFT. STARTED SPUN AROUND INJURING PILOT AND GROUND PERSONS. HIT CAR AND HANGAR.

NTSB investigation

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