# NTSB Accident ERA15CA107
> **PIPER PA-28-161** · 2015-01-19 · Alexander City, AL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15CA107
- **Event ID:** 20150120X40744
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-01-19
- **Location:** Alexander City, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.914722, -85.962776
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N104SA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.

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