What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 01, 2007, the owner of N7579P, a Piper PA-24-250, in a statement from the pilot, was attempting to start the aircraft to do some pattern work. The pilot stated that he had difficulty getting the aircraft to start so he got out and pulled the airplane out in case he needed a jump start. He then got back in to give it another try. He only got into the right side and it started this time and the aircraft taxied across the ramp and hit three airplanes before coming to a stop. The aircraft does not have brakes on the right side. The following aircraft were also involved in the incident: N15782, N202BD, N6040E. Nobody was in these aircraft at the time of the incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 01, 2007, THE OWNER OF N7579P, A PIPER PA-24-250, IN A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT, WAS ATTEMPTING TO START THE AIRCRAFT TO DO SOME PATTERN WORK. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING THE AIRCRAFT TO START SO HE GOT OUT AND PULLED THE AIRPLANE OUT IN CASE HE NEEDED A JUMP START. HE THEN GOT BACK IN TO GIVE IT ANOTHER TRY. HE ONLY GOT INTO THE RIGHT SIDE AND IT STARTED THIS TIME AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED ACROSS THE RAMP AND HIT THREE AIRPLANES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE AIRCRAFT DOES NOT HAVE BRAKES ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT WERE ALSO INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT: N15782, N202BD, N6040E. NOBODY WAS IN THESE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
Other reports on N7579P · 2
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