Piper PA17 N4699H
11 April 2010 · Louisburg, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 April 2010 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA17 registered N4699H, operated by Frank Edward Moore, was involved in an accident near Louisburg, North Carolina, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Louisburg, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Franklin County (LHZ)
- Coordinates
- 36.0233, -78.3300
- Aircraft
- Piper PA17
- Registration
- N4699H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frank Edward Moore
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Louisburg → Louisburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA224
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before attempting to hand-prop the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the airplane was tied down on the right side, and the right main landing gear wheel was chocked. After hand-propping the engine, the airplane's tie-down rope "came loose," and the airplane "veered" into an adjacent hangar. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented by "using a better quality tie-down rope, having a second pilot in the airplane holding the brakes, or by having both wheels chocked instead of just one."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1964 | Piper PA17 | College Park Md, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1964 | Piper PA17 | Strandburg Sd, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1964 | Piper PA17 | Defiance Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2010 | Dwight Lohr BABY ACE | Carolina Beach, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Aeronca 7AC | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Mulloy Charles ZODIAC 601XL | Enochville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Bobo Christopher J LOEHLE 5151 | Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | COX Keith A | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2010 | Cessna T337G | Shelby, North Carolina, United States | Delta Whiskey Bravo Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Cessna 172 | Dublin, North Carolina, United States | Bladen Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |