# NTSB Accident NYC97LA106
> **Piper PA-17** · 1997-06-07 · MANSFIELD, MA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA106
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08213
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-07
- **Location:** MANSFIELD, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-17
- **Registration:** N4832H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadequate procedure for hand-prop starting of the engine.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=NYC97LA106) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*