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FAA accident report · Beech A23-24 · Camas, WA · December 22, 2009

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Date
December 22, 2009 · 12:15 local
Place
Camas, WA
Airport
1w1
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N973WP
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR10LA091
Reported as
Beech A23-24
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,600 total800 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N973WPRegistration cancelled Jan 20, 2012 · Beech A23-24S/N MA-274 · Built 1967Airframe modelBeech A23-24Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pulling prop through prior to starting, keys out and master off, eighth of a turn-engine started with non-pilot passenger on board. Aircraft traveled approx. 100 yards, hit parked aircraft and came to a stop. Substantial damage to both aircraft. No injuries. Investigation uncovered broken "p" lead on l/h mag.

As the FAA filed it

PULLING PROP THROUGH PRIOR TO STARTING, KEYS OUT AND MASTER OFF, EIGHTH OF A TURN-ENGINE STARTED WITH NON-PILOT PASSENGER ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROX. 100 YARDS, HIT PARKED AIRCRAFT AND CAME TO A STOP. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES. INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED BROKEN "P" LEAD ON L/H MAG.

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 WPR10LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCamas, WAThe left magneto's broken p-lead, which led to the engine inadvertently starting while the pilot was turning the propeller by hand.Dec 22, 2009 · Substantial damage