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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25 · Mount Holly, NJ · September 17, 2006

Date: September 17, 2006 · 13:50 local
Place: Mount Holly, NJ
Airport: South Jersey Reg Airport
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6319Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06CA225
Reported as: Piper PA25
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,800 total6,800 in this make and model450 in the last 90 days

N6319ZRegistered now · Piper PA-25S/N 25-412 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-25 Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1A4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) The starter on N6319Z was inoperative. For some time, the pilot privacy data omitted hand propped his Piper PA-25-25 (s/n 25-412). When the aircraft engine started, it did so at full power. The aircraft accelerated, the tail wheel was up off the ground, N6319Z hit a parked, tied down, Piper PA28-151 (s/n 28-7415251). N6319Z struck N55PN with its right wing. That wing collapsed around the PA-28'S cowling and spinner. N6319Z pivoted to the right and its prop cut up about 4' of the PA-28'S right wing, continued pivoting to the right and came to a rest about 180 degrees from original heading.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE STARTER ON N6319Z WAS INOPERATIVE. FOR SOME TIME, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAND PROPPED HIS PIPER PA-25-25 (S/N 25-412). WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTED, IT DID SO AT FULL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED, THE TAIL WHEEL WAS UP OFF THE GROUND, N6319Z HIT A PARKED, TIED DOWN, PIPER PA28-151 (S/N 28-7415251). N6319Z STRUCK N55PN WITH ITS RIGHT WING. THAT WING COLLAPSED AROUND THE PA-28'S COWLING AND SPINNER. N6319Z PIVOTED TO THE RIGHT AND ITS PROP CUT UP ABOUT 4' OF THE PA-28'S RIGHT WING, CONTINUED PIVOTING TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A REST ABOUT 180 DEGREES FROM ORIGINAL HEADING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC06CA225Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMount Holly, NJThe pilot's improper starting procedure, which resulted in an uncontrolled taxi, and collision with a parked airplane.Sep 17, 2006 · Substantial damage