NYC78FNA32

NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA1-A · Lincoln, RI · June 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1978
Place
Lincoln, RI · LINCOLN, RI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N9334LGrum Amer AA1-A
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780625018499A
Case key
140758

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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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3-2372  78/6/25    LINCOLN,RI          GRUM AMER AA1-A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 142
        TIME - 1545                    N9334L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N.CENTRAL STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,RI                  LINCOLN,RI
        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
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND CREWMAN
        REMARKS- LINEMAN WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY PROP WHEN HAND PROPPING ACFT.STARTING EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9334L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA1-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
N.Central State

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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