ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362279
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 1993 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N18368 |
| MSN: | D10049 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1361 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Key Largo, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (X09) |
| Miami, FL (KTMB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STARTED THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE AND MOVED THE AIRCRAFT FORWARD SEVERAL FEET. HE THEN REDUCED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO CHECK A TIRE. HE DID NOT APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE. AFTER CHECKING THE TIRE FROM IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT WING HE HEARD THE ENGINE COUGH A FEW TIMES AND THEN INCREASE IN SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD AND HE PUSHED ON THE RIGHT WING IN ATTEMPTS TO STOP IT. THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED 150 DEGREES AND HE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TRAVELED ACROSS A ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND A TRASH DUMPSTER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S COMPLACENCY AND DECISION TO LEAVE THE AIRCRAFT CONTROLS UNATTENDED WITH THE ENGINE OPERATING AND WITHOUT SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93LA091
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 19:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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