ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162505
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| Date: | Sunday 24 November 2013 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Owner/operator: | Gulf Coast Aviation |
| Registration: | N113SF |
| MSN: | 172S8761 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5586 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lakefront Airport (KNEW), New Orleans, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans, LA (KNEW) |
| New Orleans, LA (KNEW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane had just returned from a training flight and the engine was still warm. The pilot said she had difficulty starting the engine and opened the throttle "just a bit." She said she set the parking brake and her feet were on the brakes. When the engine started, it went to high rpm. The airplane lurched forward and collided with the fixed base operator building. Examination of the brake system revealed no anomalies
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after starting the engine, which resulted in a collision with a building.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=113SF
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2013 23:00 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Dec-2013 07:30 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 09:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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