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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Charlottesville, VA · March 8, 2008

Date: March 8, 2008 · 11:15 local
Place: Charlottesville, VA
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N733LE
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08CA127
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,136 total899 in this make and model184 in the last 90 days

N733LERegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17268368 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot attempted to rotate the propeller, believing this would "unstick" the starter bendix. The engine started, the aircraft traveled across the ramp and impacted three other parked airplanes, N7312J, N101NA, N6217J.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE THE PROPELLER, BELIEVING THIS WOULD "UNSTICK" THE STARTER BENDIX. THE ENGINE STARTED, THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED ACROSS THE RAMP AND IMPACTED THREE OTHER PARKED AIRPLANES, N7312J, N101NA, N6217J.

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 NYC08CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCharlottesville, VAThe pilot's improper engine starting procedures.Mar 8, 2008 · Substantial damage