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Aviation accident GAA16CA162

NONE · PIPER PA24 · 2016-03-26 · Homestead, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA16CA162
Event ID
20160328X11345
Type
Accident
Date
2016-03-26
Location
Homestead, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.505832, -80.553054

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA24
Registration
N55UA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilots decision to hand prop the airplane's engine without securing the airplane, resulting a runaway airplane and collision with a fence.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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