20141130021389I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 177B · Danbury, CT · November 30, 2014

Date: November 30, 2014 · 13:00 local
Place: Danbury, CT
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N11907
Reported as: Cessna 177B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 409 total206 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N11907Registered now · Cessna 177BS/N 17702380 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 177B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot in command (PIC) arrived at Danbury municipal airport (kdxr) on November 30, 2014 with a passenger for the purpose of flying to sky acres airport (44N) to drop the aircraft off for an annual inspection. The pilot attempted to start the aircraft, but the engine would not turn-over fast enough. Since there was an adult passenger/friend on board, the pilot showed and explained to the passenger how to operate the brakes.

The PIC proceeded to hand prop the aircraft. After the 2nd attempt, the engine started and the aircraft began moving across the ramp. The aircraft traveled approximately 100 feet before making a 90 degree left turn, then traveled another 230 feet coming to a stop due to striking dxr sign #83 (directional sign to taxiway). The aircraft sustained damage to the proppeler and landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) ARRIVED AT DANBURY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KDXR) ON NOVEMBER 30, 2014 WITH A PASSENGER FOR THE PURPOSE OF FLYING TO SKY ACRES AIRPORT (44N) TO DROP THE AIRCRAFT OFF FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START THE AIRCRAFT, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN-OVER FAST ENOUGH. SINCE THERE WAS AN ADULT PASSENGER/FRIEND ON BOARD, THE PILOT SHOWED AND EXPLAINED TO THE PASSENGER HOW TO OPERATE THE BRAKES.

THE PIC PROCEEDED TO HAND PROP THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER THE 2ND ATTEMPT, THE ENGINE STARTED AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN MOVING ACROSS THE RAMP. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET BEFORE MAKING A 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN, THEN TRAVELED ANOTHER 230 FEET COMING TO A STOP DUE TO STRIKING DXR SIGN #83 (DIRECTIONAL SIGN TO TAXIWAY). THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE PROPPELER AND LANDING GEAR.