# NTSB FTW74DPD40: Cessna 177, N29347, Brownwood, TX, April 5, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 5, 1974
- Place: Brownwood, TX · BROWNWOOD, TX
- Location: 31.7129° N, 98.9771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brownwood, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7129&lon=-98.9771&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186347
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74DPD40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPD40

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29347-1977-02-28), registration cancelled 1977-02-28, S/N 17700830 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brownwood Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740405007909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740405007909A), Apr 5, 1974: Cessna 177, Brownwood, TX, Substantial damage. Pulled prop thru with mag sw on. Acft not tied dn or chocked. Hit Cessna,N707CD,substnl dmg.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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