Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL86LA045

ANDALUSIA, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N509R

CESSNA C-172M

Analysis

THE ACFT BATTERY POWER WAS DEPLETED. THE PLT HAND PROPPED THE ENGINE WITH HIS WIFE AT THE CONTROLS. THE ENGINE STARTED WITH THE THROTTLE ADVANCED AND ACFT TAXIED INTO TREES AND OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE WIFE WAS NOT A RATED PILOT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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