19890423009699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30A · Watertown, WI · April 23, 1989

Date: April 23, 1989 · 18:00 local
Place: Watertown, WI
Airport: Watertown Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N39868
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI89LA075
Reported as: Blanca 1730A
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,795 total1,248 in this make and model

N39868Registered now · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 73-30533 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft accelerated rapidly after starting engine and struck a parked aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AFTER STARTING ENGINE AND STRUCK A PARKED AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI89LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWatertown, WIThe pilot's improper use of brakes and throttle. A contributing factor was the parked aircraft which was nearby.Apr 24, 1989 · Substantial damage