Lessons on ' How not to hand-prop'

[plinehan]

OOOPS!! jd ________________________________ -----Inline Message Follows----- How not to “prop an airplane” It started out at the Self service Avgas pump. A guy fueled his Cherokee, but knew he had a dead battery. Pushed the plane back, hopped in, primed the engine, left the throttle half open, mags on, and got back out. He gave the prop a swift swing, and the engine fired right up…. right up to around 1800rpm. The plane took off, straight for the fuel farm. Fortunately, the prop hit this concrete filled steel post. Here's what happened next: Prop hit the post, and the crankshaft sheared right off the engine, sending the prop, hub and spinner flying, landing on the roof of a hangar, about 150 yards away. Here it is: The aftermath: How not to “prop an airplane” It started out at the Self service Avgas pump. A guy fueled his Cherokee, but knew he had a dead battery. Pushed the plane back, hopped in, primed the engine, left the throttle half open, mags on, and got back out. He gave the prop a swift swing, and the engine fired right up…. right up to around 1800rpm. The plane took off, straight for the fuel farm. Fortunately, the prop hit this concrete filled steel post. Here's what happened next: Prop hit the post, and the crankshaft sheared right off the engine, sending the prop, hub and spinner flying, landing on the roof of a hangar, about 150 yards away. Here it is: The aftermath:

I wish I was smart enough to post the pics,,but,, I'm not.. ???

 

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