Thursday, July 23, 2015

1 injured after an Aero Commander 100 Darter plane flips over at Stinson Airport in Texas

STINSON AIRPORT ACCIDENT PIC


SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

One person was hurt when a small plane flipped over on Wednesday night.

The incident happened at Stinson Airport on the city's South Side at about 9p.m.

Authorities say the pilot was outside the plane trying to start the propeller when the plane began to get away from him.  A passenger was inside the plane.

According to an airport spokesperson, the pilot tried to jump into the moving plane, but was dragged. The plane - described as a 1965 Aero Commander Darter - did get off the ground at one point, but then crashed into a construction area and flipped onto its roof.

The pilot who was dragged refused medical treatment. The passenger was taken to San Antonio Military Medical Center and was expected to be okay.

The Federal Aviation Administration is now investigating the incident.


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Small plane flips over at Stinson Airport

Pilot flips plane while attempting to make turn on runway
STINSON AIRPORT ACCIDENT PIC
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

A small plane flipped over at Stinson Municipal Airport late Wednesday night, San Antonio Fire Department officials said.   

The pilot was reportedly taxiing the plane at the end of the runway when the aircraft turned and flipped over, fire officials said. 

Crews took some time to get the pilot out of the cockpit because it had been crushed. 

Fire officials did not say whether the pilot was seriously injured. 

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the accident.


Date:22-JUL-2015
Time:21:00
Type:Aero Commander 100 Darter
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5542M
C/n / msn: 104
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location: Stinson Municipal Airport (KSSF), San Antonio, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Standing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Stinson Muni (KSSF)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft started in motion during a hand propping event at Stinson Municipal Airport (KSSF), San Antonio, Texas. The airplane came to rest inverted upon impact with raised terrain, sustaining substantial damage. The pilot not onboard the aircraft and the passenger onboard the aircraft received minor injuries.
Sources
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=178039 http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2015/07/23/small-plane-flips-over-at-stinson-airport.html
http://news4sanantonio.com/m/news/features/top-stories/stories/Pilot-trapped-in-flipped-plane-171028.shtml#.VbES2EpHaK0
http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:95:0::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:23-JUL-15,SAN%20ANTONIO,N5542M
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5542M