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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech B35 · Republic, WA · August 24, 2002

Date: August 24, 2002 · 16:40 local
Place: Republic, WA
Airport: Ferry County
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8917A
Reported as: Beech B35
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,700 total4,130 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N8917ARegistered now · Beech B35S/N D-2617 · Built 1950 Airframe modelBeech B35 Engine modelContinental E185 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) During engine start, engine accelerated rapidly to excessive RPM. A/c was parked parallel to unoccupied Maule, a/c began to move forward, brakes applied, LH brake was locked (from evidence in grass/dirt) while RH wheel continued to rotate. A/c made a LH 180 turn and struck the Maule. Beech RH wing tip hit Maule prop, then Beech prop hit Maule RH wing tip damaging the spar. There was no post impact fire. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING ENGINE START, ENGINE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY TO EXCESSIVE RPM. A/C WAS PARKED PARALLEL TO UNOCCUPIED MAULE, A/C BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD, BRAKES APPLIED, LH BRAKE WAS LOCKED (FROM EVIDENCE IN GRASS/DIRT) WHILE RH WHEEL CONTINUED TO ROTATE. A/C MADE A LH 180 TURN AND STRUCK THE MAULE. BEECH RH WING TIP HIT MAULE PROP, THEN BEECH PROP HIT MAULE RH WING TIP DAMAGING THE SPAR. THERE WAS NO POST IMPACT FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.