ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290180
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| Date: | Saturday 23 February 2013 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-310P Malibu |
| Owner/operator: | 1478392 Alberta Ltd |
| Registration: | C-GNEW |
| MSN: | 46-8608029 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3648 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental TSIO-550-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Venice, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Venice Municipal Airport, FL (VNC/KVNC) |
| Fort Myers, FL (FL59) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he attempted to start the engine while it was still warm. He noted that he used several throttle and mixture lever positions to try to start the engine but that the starter clutch would not engage and the engine would not start. The pilot turned off the master switch, but he inadvertently left the magneto switch in the ON position. He then exited the airplane and rotated the propeller to assist the engine start. As he started to walk back to re-enter the airplane, the propeller moved, and the engine started. The airplane moved forward, struck a taxiway light, and came to rest in a ditch, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to secure the airplane before moving the propeller to assist the engine start.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA13CA182
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 06-Oct-2022 11:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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