MIA89IA031

NTSB incident investigation · Cessna 210L · Stuart, FL · November 12, 1988

Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal report
Date
November 12, 1988, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC)
Place
Stuart, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N2267SCessna 210L
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1990
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
32321

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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
Brakes(normal) - disregardedPassengerFactor
On ground/water collision with objectTaxi
Object - aircraft parked/standing

Analysis

While hand-propping the engine with a passenger in the right front seat, the eng started. The acft travelled uncontrolled into a parked unoccupied acft. Both acft sustained substantial damage. The plt on the ground & the passenger in the acft were not injured. The plt stated the purpose of the eng start was to taxi the acft to the wash rack. The acft was out of annual insp. There was no airworthiness certificate in it. The compass was removed. The plt's last biennial flt review was accomplished 41 months prior to the occurrence. It was reported third person that the plt intended to fly to clewiston, FL, for a fly-in but the identity of the originator could not be determined.

Aircraft

Registration
N2267S
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21061211
Airframe hours
2,100
Engine
Continental IO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Continental Realty & Develop.
Registered owner
Continental Reality & Dvlpt
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · October 20, 1987 · 232 hours before
Airport
5UA · Witham Field

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
57
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
727 total · 480 in this make and model · 602 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
350° at 10 knots
Visibility
4 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
77 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
SUA