FTW66D0553

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Eldordo, TX · March 5, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1966
Place
Eldordo, TX · ELDORDO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N5114DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173045

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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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3-0407   66/3/5    ELDORDO TEX         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 4500
        TIME - 1430                    N5114D              PX-  0  0  1  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELDORADO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT CESSNA 170 N4162Y SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.PILOT HAND PROPPED ENGINE.NON-PILOT IN ACFT

Aircraft

Registration
N5114D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eldorado

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