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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P206A · Colorado Spring, CO · September 3, 2000

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Date: September 3, 2000 · 08:30 local
Place: Colorado Spring, CO
Airport: Meadow Lake Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2685X
Reported as: Cessna P206A
Fatal injuries: 0

N2685XRegistration cancelled Aug 9, 2005 · Cessna P206AS/N P206-0185 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna P206A 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.

(-23) PIC was turning the propellor by hand. By his statement this was to assure the cylinders were clear prior to starting engine. The engine unexpectedly started. The pic's wife was in the right cockpit seat. The a/c got away from the PIC, hit a hanger ripping one wing off. There was approx 40 gallons of fuel spilled as a result of the wing separation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PIC WAS TURNING THE PROPELLOR BY HAND. BY HIS STATEMENT THIS WAS TO ASSURE THE CYLINDERS WERE CLEAR PRIOR TO STARTING ENGINE. THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED. THE PIC'S WIFE WAS IN THE RIGHT COCKPIT SEAT. THE A/C GOT AWAY FROM THE PIC, HIT A HANGER RIPPING ONE WING OFF. THERE WAS APPROX 40 GALLONS OF FUEL SPILLED AS A RESULT OF THE WING SEPARATION.