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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Prineville, OR · April 15, 2010

Date: April 15, 2010 · 09:00 local
Place: Prineville, OR
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6928G
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10CA206
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 280 total280 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N6928GRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2017 · Cessna 150LS/N 15072428 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot in command (PIC) of N6928G untied aircraft after preflight then primed the aircraft, set the throttle at 1/4", set the brake and went to handprop the aircraft. The aircraft started the PIC got into the aircraft and the engine died. The PIC is tall and believes he disengaged the brakes when he got in the aircraft before the engine died. He did not check the brakes before he went to handprop the aircraft for the second time. Upon starting the aircraft the second time the PIC went to get in the aircraft and it started moving. The PIC could not catch the aircraft and it ran into a hangar causing substantial damage. A mechanic on the scene at the time of the accident confirmed the damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N6928G UNTIED AIRCRAFT AFTER PREFLIGHT THEN PRIMED THE AIRCRAFT, SET THE THROTTLE AT 1/4", SET THE BRAKE AND WENT TO HANDPROP THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED THE PIC GOT INTO THE AIRCRAFT AND THE ENGINE DIED. THE PIC IS TALL AND BELIEVES HE DISENGAGED THE BRAKES WHEN HE GOT IN THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED. HE DID NOT CHECK THE BRAKES BEFORE HE WENT TO HANDPROP THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE SECOND TIME. UPON STARTING THE AIRCRAFT THE SECOND TIME THE PIC WENT TO GET IN THE AIRCRAFT AND IT STARTED MOVING. THE PIC COULD NOT CATCH THE AIRCRAFT AND IT RAN INTO A HANGAR CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. A MECHANIC ON THE SCENE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT CONFIRMED THE DAMAGE.

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 WPR10CA206Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPrinceville, ORThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the parking brake was set prior to hand-starting the engine.Apr 15, 2010 · Substantial damage