20031006024359A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lakeac 250LAKE · Laconia, NH · October 6, 2003

Date: October 6, 2003 · 11:55 local
Place: Laconia, NH
Airport: Laconia Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N64SF
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04CA002
Reported as: Lakeac 250LAKE
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 23,500 total300 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N64SFRegistration cancelled Apr 28, 2006 · Aerofab LAKE 250S/N 112 · Built 1991 Airframe modelAerofab LAKE 250 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot started engine with throttle full forward and mixture at cutoff position. After engine start pilot advanced mixture and retarded prop lever thinking it was the throttle. Aircraft traveled approx. 100 ft a crossed ramp struck N2697P (LA4-200) then hit N6771G (CE150) then hit N38549 (PA28-161) then came to rest after locking wings with N2697P the first aircraft. The pilot then retarded the mixture to stop engine. No injuries reported by passenger and pilot. Pilot had no explanation why it happened. Aircraft brkes and all engine controls operated normally prior to and after accident. Witness states he saw N64SF spin around in a circle 1 1/2 turns and N2967P spin 180 degrees. N64SF sustained substantial damage both wings and cabin. Minor damage to nose & tail. N2697P received major damage tail & left wing. N6771G is totaled. N38549 receivee major damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STARTED ENGINE WITH THROTTLE FULL FORWARD AND MIXTURE AT CUTOFF POSITION. AFTER ENGINE START PILOT ADVANCED MIXTURE AND RETARDED PROP LEVER THINKING IT WAS THE THROTTLE. AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROX. 100 FT A CROSSED RAMP STRUCK N2697P (LA4-200) THEN HIT N6771G (CE150) THEN HIT N38549 (PA28-161) THEN CAME TO REST AFTER LOCKING WINGS WITH N2697P THE FIRST AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT THEN RETARDED THE MIXTURE TO STOP ENGINE. NO INJURIES REPORTED BY PASSENGER AND PILOT. PILOT HAD NO EXPLANATION WHY IT HAPPENED. AIRCRAFT BRKES AND ALL ENGINE CONTROLS OPERATED NORMALLY PRIOR TO AND AFTER ACCIDENT. WITNESS STATES HE SAW N64SF SPIN AROUND IN A CIRCLE 1 1/2 TURNS AND N2967P SPIN 180 DEGREES. N64SF SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BOTH WINGS AND CABIN. MINOR DAMAGE TO NOSE & TAIL. N2697P RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE TAIL & LEFT WING. N6771G IS TOTALED. N38549 RECEIVEE MAJOR DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC04CA002Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLaconia, NHThe pilot's improper starting procedure. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in make and model airplane.Oct 6, 2003 · Substantial damage