FTW83LA049

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Addison, TX · November 30, 1982

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 30, 1982, 17:45 local (23:45 UTC)
Place
Addison, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N6718SCessna 150H
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19821130066359A
Case key
69687

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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.

Miscellaneous/otherStanding - starting engine(s)
Starting procedure - improperPilot in commandCause
Proper assistance - not attainedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectTaxi
Object - aircraft parked/standingFactor

Analysis

Pilot hand propped engine with aircraft cockpit unattended. Aircraft started taxiing and collided with another unattended aircraft parked on the ramp.

Aircraft

Registration
N6718S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15067518
Airframe hours
6,147
Engine
Continental O-200, 2 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Larwe Frank Allen
Registered owner
Larwe Frank Allen
Departed
ADS · Addison, TX
Destination
C · Mesquite, TX
Airport
ADS · Addison

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
26
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
56 total · 56 in this make and model · 33 as pilot in command · 33 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Visibility
3 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

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