FTW74DPD40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Brownwood, TX · April 5, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1974
Place
Brownwood, TX · BROWNWOOD, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N29347Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740405007909A
Case key
186347

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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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3-0774   74/4/5    BROWNWOOD,TEX       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 100
        TIME - 1630                    N29347              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNWOOD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROWNWOOD,TEX              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        REMARKS- PULLED PROP THRU WITH MAG SW ON.ACFT NOT TIED DN OR CHOCKED.HIT CESSNA,N707CD,SUBSTNL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N29347
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brownwood Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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