20061219029629I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 170B · Skull Valley, AZ · December 19, 2006

Date: December 19, 2006 · 10:50 local
Place: Skull Valley, AZ
Airport: Yav'Pe Ma'Ta
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8172A
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total300 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N8172ARegistered now · Cessna 170BS/N 25024 · Built 1952 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated that he jump-started the aircraft because the battery was dead. After the engine started, the jumper cables became entangled in the propeller and severely injured his arm. He further stated that he had not intended to fly the aircraft, that it was for the purpose of circulating the oil in the engine due to it being rarely flown.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE JUMP-STARTED THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. AFTER THE ENGINE STARTED, THE JUMPER CABLES BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE PROPELLER AND SEVERELY INJURED HIS ARM. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD NOT INTENDED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT, THAT IT WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CIRCULATING THE OIL IN THE ENGINE DUE TO IT BEING RARELY FLOWN.

Other reports on N8172A · 2

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

Accident 19911111050129AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Lake Havasu Cit, AZFlew into ground at night turning final landing. Wrong info on airport elevation. Altimeter wrong. Landing light offNov 11, 1991 · Substantial damage Incident 19890103007709IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Prescott, AZMaking short approach at request of ATC lost control of aircraft on a crosswind landing and ground looped.Jan 3, 1989 · Minor damage