MIA86LA219

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Fort Myers, FL · July 26, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 26, 1986, 10:00 local (14:00 UTC)
Place
Fort Myers, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N13351Cessna 172M
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860726036469A
Case key
31678

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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)
Procedures/directives - improperPilot in commandCause
Starting procedure - improperPilot in commandCause
Loss of control - on ground/waterTaxi
On ground/water collision with objectTaxi
Object - aircraft parked/standing

Analysis

The plt stated that his non-rated wife was onboard the acft while he was pulling the propeller through, priming the engine. While doing so, the engine started due to the mag switch being left on. The acft then taxied uncontrolled, colliding with a parked Cessna 210 & a Mooney 201.

Aircraft

Registration
N13351
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17262691
Airframe hours
4,480
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Chalres E. Ogle
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · March 13, 1986 · 43 hours before
Destination
EYW · Key West, FL
Airport
FMY · Page Field

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
48
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
3,550 total · 1,200 in this make and model · 12 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
190° at 7 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
86 °F, dew point 73 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
FMY

FAA reports on this event · 1

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