Plane Crash List

Piper PA-24-180 N6105P

17 May 1992 · Carollton, Ohio, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 17 May 1992 at about 12:30 local time, a Piper PA-24-180 registered N6105P, operated by William Oliver Carman, was involved in an accident near Carollton, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 12:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Carollton, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Tolson (TSO)
Coordinates
40.5705, -81.0900
Aircraft
Piper PA-24-180
Registration
N6105P
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
William Oliver Carman
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Toronto → Tolson
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO92LA068

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE STARTING PROCEDURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO HAND PROP THE ENGINE WITH HIS WIFE, A NON-PILOT, IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. HE STATED THAT HE 'SET THE PARK BRAKE' AND EXITED THE AIRPLANE. AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT THE AIRPLANE STARTED. THE PILOT TRIED TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BY PUSHING AGAINST THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING, BUT HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRPLANE ACCELERATED ACROSS THE RAMP WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PIPER AIRPLANE WHICH STRUCK A CESSNA 172. ACCORDING TO THE FAA FLIGHT TRAINING HANDBOOK, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT AN ENGINE NEVER BE 'HAND PROPPED'UNLESS A QUALIFIED PERSON THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH THE OPERATION OF ALL THE CONTROLS IS SEATED AT THE CONTROLS AND THE BRAKES ARE SET.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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