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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Fort Collins/L, CO · June 18, 2009

Date: June 18, 2009 · 09:00 local
Place: Fort Collins/L, CO
Airport: Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N95144
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA367
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 90 total9 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N95144Registration cancelled Jul 21, 2017 · Cessna 152S/N 15285857 · Built 1984 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot started the aircraft to go on a local flight to retain currency. He performed a cold start by excersizing the throttle several times to prime the engine. The engine backfired once it started and immediately went to full power and the aircraft started moving across the ramp. The aircraft passed between two other moored planes before impacting a Cessna 206, N756EY that was moored on the ramp. The collision of the two aircraft caused substantial damage to the Cessna 152 aircraft, N95144 and substantial damage to the propeller and nose blown area on the Cessna 206, N756EY.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STARTED THE AIRCRAFT TO GO ON A LOCAL FLIGHT TO RETAIN CURRENCY. HE PERFORMED A COLD START BY EXCERSIZING THE THROTTLE SEVERAL TIMES TO PRIME THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE BACKFIRED ONCE IT STARTED AND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO FULL POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED MOVING ACROSS THE RAMP. THE AIRCRAFT PASSED BETWEEN TWO OTHER MOORED PLANES BEFORE IMPACTING A CESSNA 206, N756EY THAT WAS MOORED ON THE RAMP. THE COLLISION OF THE TWO AIRCRAFT CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE CESSNA 152 AIRCRAFT, N95144 AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND NOSE BLOWN AREA ON THE CESSNA 206, N756EY.

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 CEN09CA367Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFort Collins, COThe pilot's failure to control the airplane after engine startup, resulting in a ground collision with a nearby airplane.Jun 18, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N95144 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19901125056992INormal Cruise · Wahiawa, HIInvolved in a mid-air collision with N88TE while en route to pineapple intersection. Landed safely at airport.Nov 25, 1990 · Minor damage