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FAA accident report · Cessna 182F · Robstown, TX · December 29, 2019

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Date
December 29, 2019 · 05:40 local
Place
Robstown, TX
Airport
Robstown
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3473U
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN20CA047
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
998 total40 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N3473URegistration cancelled Apr 8, 2020 · Cessna 182FS/N 18254873 · Built 1963Airframe modelCessna 182FEngine 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.

Pilot was heading back to home base zuehl airport (1TE4) marion, Texas. From Robstown, Texas. Pilot decided to refuel at Robstown Airport (krbo) at 5:40 pm. After refueling, aircraft engine failed to start after several attemps. Pilot elected to hand prop start aircraft. While attempting this process, pilot set the parking brake, set the throttle to idle but failed to chock the landing gear. During hand prop the engine started causing the aircraft to begin to move forward dragging pilot from the left wing strut. Aircraft continued out of control and struck the refuel station causing major damage to the nose gear, engine firewall, forward under belly. There was damage to leading edges of both wings. There was no post crash fire. Pilot did not sustain injury. Further investigation revealed parking brake did not function properly when set. Pilot stated to iic he was prop starting the engine with the intent to fly to home base. Pilot was counseled on the safety practices that were not followed leading up to this event.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS HEADING BACK TO HOME BASE ZUEHL AIRPORT (1TE4) MARION, TEXAS. FROM ROBSTOWN, TEXAS. PILOT DECIDED TO REFUEL AT ROBSTOWN AIRPORT (KRBO) AT 5:40 PM. AFTER REFUELING, AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPS. PILOT ELECTED TO HAND PROP START AIRCRAFT. WHILE ATTEMPTING THIS PROCESS, PILOT SET THE PARKING BRAKE, SET THE THROTTLE TO IDLE BUT FAILED TO CHOCK THE LANDING GEAR. DURING HAND PROP THE ENGINE STARTED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BEGIN TO MOVE FORWARD DRAGGING PILOT FROM THE LEFT WING STRUT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OUT OF CONTROL AND STRUCK THE REFUEL STATION CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR, ENGINE FIREWALL, FORWARD UNDER BELLY. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO LEADING EDGES OF BOTH WINGS. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED PARKING BRAKE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN SET. PILOT STATED TO IIC HE WAS PROP STARTING THE ENGINE WITH THE INTENT TO FLY TO HOME BASE. PILOT WAS COUNSELED ON THE SAFETY PRACTICES THAT WERE NOT FOLLOWED LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT.

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 CEN20CA047Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobstown, TXThe pilot's failure to set the friction lock on the throttle before hand propping the engine, which allowed the airplane to move forward and impact a credit card machine. Contributing to the accident was the malfunction of the parking brake for reasons that…Dec 30, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3473U · 1

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

Incident 20001029031859IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Washington, PA(-23)The plot stated: during taxi to run up area, applied brakes, a/c turned right. Immediate action full left rudder and full brakes. A/c continued to turn to the right. Upon reaching taxi way edge applied full up elevator, full brakes a/c still continued to…Oct 29, 2000 · Minor damage