19831229074549I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Vought F4U-4 · Breckenridge, TX · December 29, 1983

Date
December 29, 1983 · 15:45 local
Place
Breckenridge, TX
Airport
Breckenridge
Phase of flight
Engine Run-Up
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4908M
Reported as
Vought F4U4
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R2800*
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine went to full power on runup. Airplane hit a hangar. Mechanic conducting runup had throttle hook up reversed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE WENT TO FULL POWER ON RUNUP. AIRPLANE HIT A HANGAR. MECHANIC CONDUCTING RUNUP HAD THROTTLE HOOK UP REVERSED.

Other reports on N4908M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.