# Accident 20110612013299A: Cessna 182K, Bentonia, MS, June 12, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 12, 2011, 14:00 local time
- Place: Bentonia, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7203° N, 90.2956° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7203&lon=-90.2956&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2740Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2740Q-2014-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182K (registry code 2072724, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182K
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 220 total, 85 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11CA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA341) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110612013299A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE PERFORMING AN ENGINE HOT START, THE PILOT MISTAKENLY ADJUSTED THE THROTTLE ON TAKEOFF  WHICH CAUSED RAPID ACCELERATION. THE PILOT'S SEAT SLID AFT AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED DOWN THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A WATER TANK AND OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT AND FLIPPED  UPSIDE DOWN. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA11CA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA341), Jun 12, 2011: Cessna 182K (N2740Q), Bentonia, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control on the ground during engine start, which resulted in a collision with nearby equipment. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper engine start procedure and…

## Other reports on N2740Q (1)

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

- [Accident 19970506011699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970506011699A), May 6, 1997: Cessna 182K (N2740Q), Little Rock, AR, Substantial damage. Aircraft was too high on landing and pilot pushed nose to hurry and land, bounced in air, came down on nose gear. (-23) on may 6, 1997, at (1900L) 0000UTC, a…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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