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Aviation accident WPR24LA099

SERS · PIPER PA-18A 150 · 2024-02-27 · Dallesport, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR24LA099
Event ID
20240304193877
Type
Accident
Date
2024-02-27
Location
Dallesport, WA, USA
Coordinates
45.618529, -121.16719

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18A 150
Registration
N518SW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
MINR

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to disengage the ignition prior to moving the propeller by hand resulting in the inadvertent starting of the engine.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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