# NTSB Accident GAA17CA560
> **PIPER J5A** · 2017-09-27 · Geneseo, NY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA560
- **Event ID:** 20170928X95419
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-09-27
- **Location:** Geneseo, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.79861, -77.842498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J5A
- **Registration:** N38633
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before a hand propeller start, which resulted in the airplane moving forward and colliding with maintenance equipment.

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