These Mod Shops Are Just Going Too Far...

Most unmanned aircraft just take off and fly a while, after being started. This Tri-Pacer, though, was sneakier than most: it tried to crawl away, perhaps hoping it would not be noticed...

**   Report created 7/1/2003   Record 3  **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 5078Z        Make/Model: PA22      Description: PA-22 Tri-Pacer, Caribbean, Co
  Date: 06/30/2003     Time: 1700
  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: Minor     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Minor
LOCATION
  City: COLUMBIA   State: CA   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  ACFT WHILE BEING HAND PROPPED, GOT AWAY AND CRAWLED UP OVER A FUEL TANK, COLUMBIA, CA
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:  0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   1     Unk:   
WEATHER: UNK
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Standing      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: UNK                         Dep Date:    Dep. Time:
  Destination: UNK                      Flt Plan: UNK          Wx Briefing: U
  Last Radio Cont: UNK
  Last Clearance: UNK
  FAA FSDO: FRESNO, CA  (WP17)                    Entry date: 07/01/2003