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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-301 · Williams, AZ · February 27, 2005

Date: February 27, 2005
Place: Williams, AZ
Airport: Williams Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8339P
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05CA104
Reported as: Piper PA32301
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total

N8339PRegistration cancelled Jul 11, 2007 · Piper PA-32-301S/N 32-8106046 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-301

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On February 27, 2005, privacy data omitted the pilot of N8339P, a PA32-32-301 was unable to start the aircraft because of a dead battery. The pilot left the aircraft attempted to hand prop the aircraft to start it. The pilot turned the prop, and the aircraft started, and taxied into an empty horse trailer. The passengers had only minor injuries. The pilot reported originally that the aircraft had minor damage. The pilot later reported the aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 27, 2005, ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ THE PILOT OF N8339P, A PA32-32-301 WAS UNABLE TO START THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE OF A DEAD BATTERY. THE PILOT LEFT THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO HAND PROP THE AIRCRAFT TO START IT. THE PILOT TURNED THE PROP, AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED, AND TAXIED INTO AN EMPTY HORSE TRAILER. THE PASSENGERS HAD ONLY MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT REPORTED ORIGINALLY THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT LATER REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX05CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWilliams, AZthe pilot's improper ground handling procedure and failure to ensure the magnetos were off prior to movement of the propeller.Feb 27, 2005 · Substantial damage