# NTSB Accident DEN06LA037
> **Interstate S-1A** · 2006-01-31 · Rocky Ford, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN06LA037
- **Event ID:** 20060202X00148
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-01-31
- **Location:** Rocky Ford, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.015277, -103.699165
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Interstate
- **Model:** S-1A
- **Registration:** N28315
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to use tie downs before attempting to hand-start the engine. A contributing factor was his failure to seek adequate assistance.

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