N28461 is a 1940 Luscombe 8A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 series rated at 65 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Auburn, WA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 1959. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 86 years old
- 1 of 928 Luscombe 8A
2021
1959
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The pilot reported that after refueling his airplane, that was chocked, with the parking brake set, he attempted to hand prop the engine. After the engine started and while he was walking around the back of the airplane, the engine’s rpm began to increase, and the airplane began to pivot about 90° on the left wheel. When the airplane bypassed the wheel chock, it then rolled towards a fuel station. Shortly thereafter, the airplane impacted the fuel station, which resulted in substantial damage to the right-wing strut. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The Federal Aviation Administration's Airplane Flying Handbook, FAA-H-8083-3A, contains a section under the Ground Operations chapter titled "Hand Propping" which states in part: “It is critical that the procedure is never attempted alone. Hand propping should only be attempted when two properly trained people, both familiar and experienced with the airplane hand propping techniques, are available to perform the procedure.’
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