TUCSON, AZ, USA
N8779D
PIPER PA-22-160
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START BY PRESSING THE STARTER SO HE DECIDED TO HAND PROP THE ENGINE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE FINALLY STARTED. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY INCREASED POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT JUMPED THE CHOCKS. THE NON-PILOT PASSENGER AT THE CONTROLS WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES REPORTED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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