- Date
- May 25, 1985, 05:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bakersfield, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N1401DCessna 170A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850525067619A
- Case key
- 24729
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt placed the ignition key on the acft's dashboard & then proceeded to turn over the prop by hand. Acft was not tied down or chocked & the eng started. The plt attempted to restrain the runaway acft. After being dragged for several yds, the plt let loose. The acft travelled for 50 to 60 ft & collided with a hangar. Exam of the acft's ignition switch disclosed that it was worn & set to the right magneto 'on' position. During the plt's preflight inspection he failed to detect that the key could be removed without first turning the switch to the 'off' position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1401D
- Reported as
- Cessna 170A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19984
- Airframe hours
- 2,120
- Engine
- Continental C-145, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Harvey Campbell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 6, 1984
- Departed
- L45 · Bakersfield, CA
- Destination
- MFR · Medford, OR
- Airport
- L45 · Bakersfield Airpark
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,900 total · 650 in this make and model · 2,825 as pilot in command · 107 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.