NYC72DHM38

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Yulan, NY · March 4, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 4, 1972
Place
Yulan, NY · YULAN, NY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N4930JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165768

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0679   72/3/4    YULAN,NY            PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 480
        TIME - 1230                    N4930J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRENCHMANS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YULAN,NY                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- BATTERY DEPLETED. PLT PROPPED ENG,MAG SWITCH ON. PROP HIT PLTS R ARM.

Aircraft

Registration
N4930J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Frenchmans

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