ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359858
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| Date: | Friday 2 September 1994 |
| Time: | 08:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N58645 |
| MSN: | 18262201 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2175 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mesa, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KFFZ) |
| Show Low, AZ (KSOW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD INSTRUCTED THE PASSENGER ON HOW TO HOLD THE BRAKES AND THEN EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO START THE ENGINE BY HANDPROPPING. AFTER THE ENGINE STARTED, THE PASSENGER COULD NOT CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT AND IT TAXIED INTO A PARKED AUTOMOBILE BEFORE THE PILOT COULD GET IN THE DOOR AND APPLY THE BRAKES.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to properly secure the aircraft prior to a start attempt by handpropping.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA347
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 15:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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