Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC86LA169

VALLEY CENTER, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N3064

DAVID GORDON WHITMAN TAILWIND

Analysis

THE ACFT ROLLED FORWARD UNRESTRAINED AFTER THE PIC HAD STARTED THE ENG. THE ACFT WAS NOT MOORED BEFORE THE PIC ATTEMPTED THE HAND START. THE ACFT ROLLED A SHORT DISTANCE WHERE IT IMPACTED THE EDGE OF A BUILDING AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO QUESTION THE PIC AND OBTAIN FACTUAL INFORMATION FROM HIM AFTER THE ACCIDENT PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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