PONTIAC, MI, USA
N2765Y
BEECH 95
IT WAS DARK AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 20 DEGREES WHEN THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS ARRIVED AT THE PLANE. THE PILOT HAD STARTED THE RIGHT ENGINE BEFORE THE PASSENGERS ARRIVED, BUT THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED TO START IN THE COLD TEMPERATURE. THE PILOT WAS RECHARGING THE BATTERIES WHEN THE PASSENGERS ARRIVED AND GOT ON BOARD. HOWEVER, THEY DEPLANED AND OBSERVED FROM OPPOSITE SIDES AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED ANOTHER START. DURING THE ATTEMPTED START, THE LEFT ENGINE BACKFIRED AND A PRIMER FIRE ENSUED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE PASSENGER ON THE LEFT SIDE PROCEEDED TO THE RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER AS THE PILOT WAS MOVING BOTH THOTTLES TO IDLE CUT-OFF.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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