Very sad to see a life lost. If hand starting was the problem, it recalls where hand starting an Auster at BK in 1955 resulted in the aircraft getting airborne without the pilot and overflying Sydney before being shot down by two Navy Sea Fury aircraft.
Here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ehAQVhOL3k
Last edited by Spotl; 12th Sep 2016 at 23:17.