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Aviation accident ERA25LA077

NONE · WOLSTENHOLME DENNIS PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER · 2024-12-12 · Tullahoma, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA25LA077
Event ID
20241214199426
Type
Accident
Date
2024-12-12
Location
Tullahoma, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.38017, -86.239462

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
WOLSTENHOLME DENNIS
Model
PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER
Registration
N161DW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to adequately secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine. Contributing was the pilot’s lack of training in hand-propping procedures.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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