Russell SPORT TRAINER N57HR

Summary

On 14 June 1999 at about 20:00 local time, a Russell SPORT TRAINER registered N57HR was involved in an accident near Ft. Calhoun, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 June 1999 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ft. Calhoun, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Bil-Lo Field (PVT)

Coordinates

41.4505, -96.0210

Aircraft

Russell SPORT TRAINER

Registration

N57HR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99LA192

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot used an improper engine starting procedure in that he failed to reduce the throttle setting and to assure the airplane was adequately secured prior to starting.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot chocked the left main gear and pulled the propeller through four times in an attempt to get the engine started. He was unable to start the engine and decided it was flooded. He went into the cockpit, opened the throttle and turned the magnetos off. He then pulled the propeller through in the opposite direction to clear the engine. He went back to the cockpit and turned the magnetos on, but forgot to reduce the throttle setting. He pulled the propeller through again and the engine started. The airplane turned to the left and traveled about 50 feet prior to contacting a hangar and coming to a stop.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.