Aviation Accident Summary ATL85FA109

CHATTANOOGA, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N4757H

MOONEY M20J

Analysis

THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISENGAGE THE STARTER PINION GEAR BY ROCKING THE PROP UP & DOWN BY HAND. THE ENG INADVERTENTLY STARTED & THE ACFT ROLLED ACROSS THE RAMP AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED & COLLIDED WITH TWO AUTOMOBILES & A CHAIN LINK FENCE BEFORE COMING TO REST. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE MAGS & THE MASTER SWITCH IN THE BOTH & ON POSITIONS RESPECTIVELY. TWO PASSENGERS WERE SEATED IN THE BACK SEATS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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