ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286511
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| Date: | Friday 2 October 2009 |
| Time: | 16:16 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421B |
| Owner/operator: | Western Air Charter |
| Registration: | N31KT |
| MSN: | 421B0011 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4850 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental GTSIO-520-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Simeon, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Santa Monica Airport, CA (SMO/KSMO) |
| San Simeon, CA (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot taxied into the parking area, which appeared to be level from his perspective in the cockpit. Although the checklist called for setting the parking brake, the pilot elected to not use it since there were several chocks available on the ramp and no movement of the airplane was observed. He walked back to open the passenger door when the airplane began rolling backwards and impacted the windshield of a parked car. Although the parking area appeared level, the pilot indicated that later analysis showed there was a gradual slope.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to follow the manufacturer's checklist and set the parking brake.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR10LA002
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 11:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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