Accident Beechcraft 36 N52GS,
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Date:Sunday 18 July 1982
Time:09:57 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE36 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 36
Owner/operator:Dennis Norton
Registration: N52GS
MSN: E122
Year of manufacture:1968
Total airframe hrs:1995 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-520
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Ypsilanti, MI -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Ypsilanti, MI (KYIP)
Destination airport:Macinac, MI (Y84)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE PILOT FOUND THAT HE NEEDED A NEW MICROPHONE. HE STATED THAT HE LEANED OVER TO THE RIGHT TO HELP THE PASSENGER OPEN THE DOOR AND APPARENTLY BUMPED THE THROTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT MOVED AND STRUCK A PARKED GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5A, N9929U.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI82DA257
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI82DA257

Location

Revision history:

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