Summary
On May 01, 1996, a Champion 7AC (N351T) was involved in an incident near Pine Bluff, AR. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to follow proper starting procedures, and an inadequate tie-down.
On May 1, 1996, at 1215 central daylight time, a Champion 7AC, N351T, registered to a private owner, collided with a parked airplane after it was hand propped by the pilot and came loose from its tie down at Grider Field, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and the intended destination was Benton, Arkansas.
The pilot reported that he "wrapped [a] tiedown chain around [the] tailwheel shaft" prior to hand propping the airplane.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW96LA194. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N351T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's failure to follow proper starting procedures, and an inadequate tie-down.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On May 1, 1996, at 1215 central daylight time, a Champion 7AC, N351T, registered to a private owner, collided with a parked airplane after it was hand propped by the pilot and came loose from its tie down at Grider Field, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and the intended destination was Benton, Arkansas.
The pilot reported that he "wrapped [a] tiedown chain around [the] tailwheel shaft" prior to hand propping the airplane. The "rpm was too high" when the engine started and the airplane came loose from the tie down and struck a parked Cessna 152, N6127P. There was substantial damage to the empennage and right wing of the Cessna. The Champion sustained damage to the right wing, propeller, and windshield.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW96LA194