ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368125
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| Date: | Saturday 26 August 1989 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6840G |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2632 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gaithersburg, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Churchville, MD (0W3 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO START THE ENGINE & DECIDED TO PULL THE PROP THROUGH BY HAND. HE STATED HE REMOVED THE IGNITION KEY, PULLED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE & THE MIXTURE TO IDLE CUT-OFF. WHEN HE TURNED THE PROP, THE ENGINE STARTED & THE ACFT BEGAN TO TAXI. IT TRAVELED INTO A PARKED CESSNA SKYHAWK, WHICH WAS PUSHED INTO A CESSNA SKYLANE & A PIPER ARROW. NO MALFUNCTION WAS VERIFIED THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO START.
Probable Cause: AN UNDETERMINED PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE THE AIRPLANE OR OBTAIN PROPER ASSISTANCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO89LA076
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 07:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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