- Date
- July 20, 1982, 02:00 local (07:00 UTC)
- Place
- Birmingham, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N2TPBeech J35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report July 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820720034179A
- Case key
- 69960
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he had received an instrument clearance before starting the engine and noted that the battery was weak. He reported that he decided to pull the propeller through and turned the ignition switch toward the off position. As the propeller was rotated by hand, the engine started. The aircraft jumped the chocks and collided with a Cessna 172 that was parked nearby. A functional check of the magneto switch revealed that it operated normally.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2TP
- Reported as
- Beech J35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D5636
- Airframe hours
- 3,967
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-C, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Thomas F. Talbot
- Registered owner
- Thomas F. Talbot
- Departed
- BHM · Birmingham, AL
- Destination
- Elgin Afb
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- BHM · Birmingham Municipal
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,888 total · 789 in this make and model · 1,735 as pilot in command · 29 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 40° at 1 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 104 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BHM
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.