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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24 · Homestead, FL · March 26, 2016

Date: March 26, 2016 · 11:30 local
Place: Homestead, FL
Airport: Homestead General Aviation Air
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55UA
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA162
Reported as: Piper PA-24
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 320 total90 in this make and model

N55UARegistration cancelled Apr 16, 2018 · Piper PA-24S/N 24-667 Airframe modelPiper PA-24 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N55UA was in the parking area between runway 18 and runway 10 when the pilot attempted to hand prop the PA-24 due to a low battery. The pilot stated he set the parking brake and hand propped the aircraft and it started. He then walked around the wing to climb back in the aircraft but the aircraft started to roll. He ran to catch up with the aircraft but fell down in the process and was unable to halt the aircraft. The aircraft proceeded across the runway and collided with the airport barrier fence and received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

N55UA WAS IN THE PARKING AREA BETWEEN RUNWAY 18 AND RUNWAY 10 WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO HAND PROP THE PA-24 DUE TO A LOW BATTERY. THE PILOT STATED HE SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND HAND PROPPED THE AIRCRAFT AND IT STARTED. HE THEN WALKED AROUND THE WING TO CLIMB BACK IN THE AIRCRAFT BUT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO ROLL. HE RAN TO CATCH UP WITH THE AIRCRAFT BUT FELL DOWN IN THE PROCESS AND WAS UNABLE TO HALT THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED ACROSS THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE AIRPORT BARRIER FENCE AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 GAA16CA162Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHomestead, FLThe pilots decision to hand prop the airplane's engine without securing the airplane, resulting a runaway airplane and collision with a fence.Mar 26, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N55UA · 3

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

Incident 20040821019079ILevel Off Touchdown · Homestead, FL(-23) Pilot attempted to extend the landing gear and did not get a gear down indication. The emergency procedures (manual extention) to extend the landing gear did not extend the gear. The pilot then called the Homestead tower (HST), declared an emergency and…Aug 21, 2004 · Minor damage Accident 19860810038629ALevel Off Touchdown · Orlando, FLThe gear failed to fully extend normally or manually and collapsed on landing. System was found to be binding.Aug 10, 1986 · Substantial damage Incident 19821105067969ILevel Off Touchdown · Sarasota, FLPilot landed with gear up. Warning horn operating normally. Distracted by faulty airspeed indicator.Nov 5, 1982 · Minor damage