DIA69D0065

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Norfolk, VA · September 2, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1968
Place
Norfolk, VA · NORFOLK, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4738DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108147

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2845   68/9/2    NORFOLK,VA          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 750
        TIME - 1545                    N4738D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORFOLK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- HAND ROTATED PROP WITH SWITCHES ON.ACFT STARTED,JUMPED CHOCKS,STRUCK,DAMAGED,HOWARD N9044H.

Aircraft

Registration
N4738D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norfolk

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