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FAA accident report · Cessna 441 · Liberal, KS · December 14, 2022

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Date
December 14, 2022 · 19:00 local
Place
Liberal, KS
Airport
Liberal Mid America Regional A
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
LQYA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N253SB
Reported as
Cessna 441
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
21,500 total1,000 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days
N253SBRegistered now · Cessna 441S/N 4410258Airframe modelCessna 441Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

12/13/2022 - PIC privacy data omittedstated that he started both engines of a conquest aircraft with the intent of flying to Texas to reposition the aircraft prior to a 135 flight. Prior to taxi he stated that he realized the tire chocks were not removed. PIC stated that he did not shut down either engine, set the parking brake, and exited the aircraft to remove the chocks. PIC stated when he removed the chocks, the aircraft started moving and he stated he had to get out of the way, and that he could not stop the aircraft. The aircraft hit a hangar door and stopped, but the engines were still running. PIC stated that he entered the airplane via the doorsteps and shut down the engines.

As the FAA filed it

12/13/2022 - PIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^STATED THAT HE STARTED BOTH ENGINES OF A CONQUEST AIRCRAFT WITH THE INTENT OF FLYING TO TEXAS TO REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO A 135 FLIGHT. PRIOR TO TAXI HE STATED THAT HE REALIZED THE TIRE CHOCKS WERE NOT REMOVED. PIC STATED THAT HE DID NOT SHUT DOWN EITHER ENGINE, SET THE PARKING BRAKE, AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO REMOVE THE CHOCKS. PIC STATED WHEN HE REMOVED THE CHOCKS, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED MOVING AND HE STATED HE HAD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, AND THAT HE COULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A HANGAR DOOR AND STOPPED, BUT THE ENGINES WERE STILL RUNNING. PIC STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE AIRPLANE VIA THE DOORSTEPS AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES.