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FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Houston, TX · August 24, 2009

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Date
August 24, 2009 · 10:00 local
Place
Houston, TX
Airport
Sugar Land Regional
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1988M
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09CA547
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Reported engine
Continental IO550*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,700 total129 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N1988MRegistered now · Cessna 182PS/N 18264517 · Built 1976Airframe modelCessna 182PEngine modelContinental O-470 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) The PIC started the aircraft engine with a high throttle setting while on the ground facing an avionics business hanger. The engine started and the PIC lost control of the aircraft during a turn to the left. The right wing leading edge of the aircraft struck the tail section of a parked PA-30 removing the vertical fin and rudder sections of the aircraft. The left turn was wide enough to trace the tire tracks off the ramp leading to a grass area, then back to the ramp before stopping the aircraft. The PIC examined the damage to his aircraft and despite the advise of avionics technicians, departed the surgarland airport (ksgr) and returned the aircraft to a hangar at west Houston airport (kiws). The PIC flew the aircraft (N1988M) in an unairworthy condition after the accident. Further investigation showed several ad's had not been complied with on the last annual inspection.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PIC STARTED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WITH A HIGH THROTTLE SETTING WHILE ON THE GROUND FACING AN AVIONICS BUSINESS HANGER. THE ENGINE STARTED AND THE PIC LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING A TURN TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TAIL SECTION OF A PARKED PA-30 REMOVING THE VERTICAL FIN AND RUDDER SECTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE LEFT TURN WAS WIDE ENOUGH TO TRACE THE TIRE TRACKS OFF THE RAMP LEADING TO A GRASS AREA, THEN BACK TO THE RAMP BEFORE STOPPING THE AIRCRAFT. THE PIC EXAMINED THE DAMAGE TO HIS AIRCRAFT AND DESPITE THE ADVISE OF AVIONICS TECHNICIANS, DEPARTED THE SURGARLAND AIRPORT (KSGR) AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO A HANGAR AT WEST HOUSTON AIRPORT (KIWS). THE PIC FLEW THE AIRCRAFT (N1988M) IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION AFTER THE ACCIDENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED SEVERAL AD'S HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH ON THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION.

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 CEN09CA547Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSugar Land, TXThe pilot's failure to control the airplane during engine startup, and his failure to maintain clearance from other objects.Aug 24, 2009 · Substantial damage