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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Toland TWIN 503SL · Torrance, CA · February 26, 2009

Date: February 26, 2009 · 21:08 local
Place: Torrance, CA
Airport: Zamperini Field
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N426MT
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA130
Reported as: Toland TWIN503SL
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N426MTRegistration cancelled Apr 29, 2013 · Toland S/Thornburgh J TWIN 503SLS/N 95 · Built 1999 Airframe modelToland S/Thornburgh J TWIN 503SL Engine modelRotax 503 series2 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On February 26, 2009 at 2105 N426MT Toland s/thornburgh twin 503SL aircraft was positioned between hangars at ktoa. While preparing the aircraft during startup, the front passenger activated the pedal throttle and the aircraft began to rollout between the hangars becoming airborne. Pilot was unable to control aircraft due to the fact that the weight shift control bar was still secured. Aircraft climbed to approximately 100 to 200 ft before entering a stall/spin impacting the ground. Aircraft impacted the field north of runway 29R between taxiway's delta and echo.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 26, 2009 AT 2105 N426MT TOLAND S/THORNBURGH TWIN 503SL AIRCRAFT WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN HANGARS AT KTOA. WHILE PREPARING THE AIRCRAFT DURING STARTUP, THE FRONT PASSENGER ACTIVATED THE PEDAL THROTTLE AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO ROLLOUT BETWEEN THE HANGARS BECOMING AIRBORNE. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WEIGHT SHIFT CONTROL BAR WAS STILL SECURED. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 100 TO 200 FT BEFORE ENTERING A STALL/SPIN IMPACTING THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE FIELD NORTH OF RUNWAY 29R BETWEEN TAXIWAY'S DELTA AND ECHO.

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 WPR09LA130Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportTorrance, CAThe passenger’s inadvertent activation of the engine throttle.Feb 27, 2009 · Substantial damage