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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 23BEECH · Rutland, VT · March 20, 1988

Date: March 20, 1988 · 11:45 local
Place: Rutland, VT
Airport: Rutland State
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8722M
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC88LA111
Reported as: Beech 23BEECH
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 905 total905 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N8722MRegistration cancelled Nov 2, 2005 · Beech 23S/N M-511 · Built 1963 Airframe modelBeech 23 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Hand propped engine started. Pilots wife unable to close throttle. Pilot knocked down. Aircraft hit parked aircraft

As the FAA filed it

HAND PROPPED ENGINE STARTED. PILOTS WIFE UNABLE TO CLOSE THROTTLE. PILOT KNOCKED DOWN. AIRCRAFT HIT PARKED AIRCRAFT

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC88LA111Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRutland, VTPrior to leaving the aircraft to hand prop the engine, the pilot checked the throttle setting and set the brakes. He told his passenger (his wife) to pull back on the throttle when the engine started, however she was unable to do so and the aircraft began…Mar 20, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8722M · 1

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

Accident 19750309004049AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Manchester, NHHit N6052P,substantial dmge. Wind gusting 20K. Brake assembly p/n 169-300001-5,brake fluid escapedMar 9, 1975 · Substantial damage