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
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
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Stinson Muni (KSSF) |
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