rv7boy
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Although this wasn't an RV, I thought Doug would be OK with me posting it here. This happened two hangars away from my hangar. The biplane (Culp Special) has a Russian Vedeneyev (sp?) M-14P radial engine. It's a 360 hp engine with an air starter. Not sure yet how it happened, but apparently the air starter wouldn't get the engine going, and the decision was made to hand prop. I was told that either the air starter suddenly engaged or the engine hit enough to unexpectedly turn over. If it had started, he wouldn't have survived.
Here's the news report.
WAFF 48 LINK
The good news is that the victim is very lucky. He is alive and expected to be okay. The bad news is he has about 52 staples in his head. If you look closely in the video you can spot the bent leading edge of the prop where it hit his head. This engine turns backwards to our Lycomings.
Be safe. Hand propping an airplane engine is a high risk activity.
Don
P.S. Sorry about the 15 second advertisement. The reference is to DCU, Pryor Field, near Decatur, Alabama.
Here's the news report.
WAFF 48 LINK
The good news is that the victim is very lucky. He is alive and expected to be okay. The bad news is he has about 52 staples in his head. If you look closely in the video you can spot the bent leading edge of the prop where it hit his head. This engine turns backwards to our Lycomings.
Be safe. Hand propping an airplane engine is a high risk activity.
Don
P.S. Sorry about the 15 second advertisement. The reference is to DCU, Pryor Field, near Decatur, Alabama.
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