BFO87LA011

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182K · Baltimore, MD · November 22, 1986

Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 22, 1986, 03:40 local (08:40 UTC)
Place
Baltimore, MD
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N2733QCessna 182K
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19861122066649A
Case key
11300

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterStanding - starting engine(s)
Planning/decision - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Procedures/directives - not followedPilot in commandCause
Proper assistance - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Starting procedure - improperPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectTaxi
Object - vehicle

Analysis

The acft traveled out of control after the plt hand-prop started the engine. The acft collided with a parked fuel trucks. There was no fire. The sole occupant in the acft was a non-pilot passenger.

Aircraft

Registration
N2733Q
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18257933
Airframe hours
3,544
Engine
Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Randall A. Dennison
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · June 26, 1986
Destination
Myrtle Beach, SC
Flight plan
Unknown
Airport
MTN · Martin State

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
27
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
84 total · 24 in this make and model · 44 as pilot in command · 84 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
Wind
Calm
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
28 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.