Piper PA-15 N4659H
30 November 2008 · Pleasanton, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 November 2008 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-15 registered N4659H, operated by Ralph A. Hoyt, was involved in an accident near Pleasanton, Texas, United States. One person was 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pleasanton, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pleasanton Municipal Airport (PEZ)
- Coordinates
- 28.9542, -98.5197
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-15
- Registration
- N4659H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ralph A. Hoyt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pleasanton → Pleasanton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately secure the airplane while hand-starting the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Prior to starting the engine, the pilot had tied down the airplane's tail on the ramp with a rope because no wheel chocks were available. After the pilot started the engine via hand turning the propeller, the rope that retained the airplane broke. The pilot attempted to hang onto the airplane in order to regain control, however, he was unsuccessful. The unoccupied airplane then struck a parked aircraft, a fence, and came to rest on its nose against the fence. The pilot was not injured.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 29 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-15 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-15 | Decatur, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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