# Accident 19961024033959A: Piper PA28180, Sterling, CO, October 24, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 24, 1996
- Place: Sterling, CO
- Location: 40.6196° N, 103.1894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6196&lon=-103.1894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9020J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9020J-2003-12-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961024033959A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT PROPELLER STRUCK GROUND PERSONNEL IN HEAD DURING ATTEMPTED HAND PROP START.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW97LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA026), Oct 24, 1996: Piper PA-28C-180 (N9020J), Sterling, CO, no damage. Probable cause: improper starting procedure used by the airport employee. Factors relating to the accident were: the inoperative starter, and failure of the pilot to seek proper assistance.

## Other reports on N9020J (3)

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

- [Accident 20021127032949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021127032949A), Nov 27, 2002: Piper PA28180 (N9020J), Vernal, UT, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft was VFR on top of a fog layer, ran out of fuel and landed in a field 6 miles west of Vernal ut. (.19) on November 27, 2002, at 1540 mountain…
- [Incident 19980105001909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980105001909I), Jan 5, 1998: Piper PA28180 (N9020J), Fort Collins, CO, Minor damage. Narrative: (no narrative. Incident code card based on "factors" on form 8020-23.)--improper level off.
- [Incident 19920509020609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920509020609I), May 9, 1992: Piper PA28180 (N9020J), Hastings, NE, Minor damage. Student pilot on a crosscountry flight made a hard landing in crosswind conditions. Propeller struck runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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