19970511009749A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Pottstown, PA · May 11, 1997

Date
May 11, 1997 · 13:55 local
Place
Pottstown, PA
Airport
Pottstown Limerick Airport
Phase of flight
Idling Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N56639
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC97LA089
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
504 total13 in this make and model

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What happened

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CFI aided pilot in starting engine. Got out. Jumpd forward off wing and was struck by the idling propeller.

As the FAA filed it

CFI AIDED PILOT IN STARTING ENGINE. GOT OUT. JUMPD FORWARD OFF WING AND WAS STRUCK BY THE IDLING PROPELLER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N56639 · 2

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