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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Cincinnati, OH · May 9, 2007

Date: May 9, 2007 · 12:30 local
Place: Cincinnati, OH
Airport: Cincinnati-Blue Ash
Phase of flight: Idling Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N15027
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA143
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total150 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N15027Registered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7235320 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot while preparing to fly Piper PA28R-200, N15027, s/n 28R-7235320 discovered that the battery was too low to crank the engine. He positioned his automobile next to the aircraft and used jumper cables to jump start the aircraft. The pilot stated that he had tied down the tail of the aircraft before jump starting, and after the engine started he put the throttle at idle and climbed out of the aircraft to un-hook the jumper cables and un-tie the aircraft. When he stepped on the wing to get back in the aircraft, the aircraft moved and he fell off the wing. The pilotless aircraft moved across the ramp where its left wingtip struck Cessna 172, N8941X before picking up speed and running head on into Cessna 170B, N2482D, where the aircraft came to rest. The pilot reported that the park brake gave way. A park brake system inspection revealed no discrepancies.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WHILE PREPARING TO FLY PIPER PA28R-200, N15027, S/N 28R-7235320 DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY WAS TOO LOW TO CRANK THE ENGINE. HE POSITIONED HIS AUTOMOBILE NEXT TO THE AIRCRAFT AND USED JUMPER CABLES TO JUMP START THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD TIED DOWN THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE JUMP STARTING, AND AFTER THE ENGINE STARTED HE PUT THE THROTTLE AT IDLE AND CLIMBED OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT TO UN-HOOK THE JUMPER CABLES AND UN-TIE THE AIRCRAFT. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE WING TO GET BACK IN THE AIRCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT MOVED AND HE FELL OFF THE WING. THE PILOTLESS AIRCRAFT MOVED ACROSS THE RAMP WHERE ITS LEFT WINGTIP STRUCK CESSNA 172, N8941X BEFORE PICKING UP SPEED AND RUNNING HEAD ON INTO CESSNA 170B, N2482D, WHERE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PARK BRAKE GAVE WAY. A PARK BRAKE SYSTEM INSPECTION REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.

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 CHI07CA143Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCincinnati, OHThe pilot's improper decision to leave the aircraft unattended while the engine was running. A factor in the accident was the disengagement of the parking brake.May 9, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N15027 · 1

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

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