ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296017
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| Date: | Friday 11 April 2003 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG |
| Owner/operator: | Jim |
| Registration: | N1925Q |
| MSN: | 177RG0325 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5281 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | REDDING, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Redding Airport, CA (RDD/KRDD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo airline transport pilot reported he was practicing flying from the right seat in preparation for a flight instructor certificate. During the engine start, the pilot indicated he inadvertently applied too much throttle prior to starting the engine. When the engine started, the airplane surged ahead, and he was unable to stop or turn it in time to avoid colliding with a nearby parked and unoccupied airplane. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or problems with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper engine starting procedures, and his failure to maintain clearance with a parked airplane, resulting in a collision with the parked and unoccupied airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA136
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 April 2008 | N1925Q | Private | 0 | Redding, California | |
sub |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 15:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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