- Date
- February 9, 1988, 11:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Texarkana, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N756FFCessna 182RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880209002319A
- Case key
- 34538
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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.
Analysis
The PIC claimed he was unable to start the aircraft normally. He said he couldn't remember if he properly secured the acft before attempting to prop start. As he pulled the propeller through, the acft eng revved up to a high RPM. The PIC claimed there was a dead spot in the starter preventing him from accomplishing a nrml start. Witnesses stated they obsrvd the acft roll rapidly forward, narrowly missing a lrge turboprop acft and a fuel truck, before hitting a tree which ripped off one wing. Post accident insp of the acft systems revealed no mechanical discrepancy. The PIC was earlier observed by a CFI at the addison, TX, arpt performing the same starting procedure. The PIC gave no reason for not seeking maintenance assistance to correct the starter problem.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N756FF
- Reported as
- Cessna 182RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18201062
- Airframe hours
- 1,214
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-J3C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Centerline Aviation
- Registered owner
- William M. Klein
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 18, 1987 · 46 hours before
- Departed
- TXK · Texarkana, AR
- Destination
- ADS · Addison, TX
- Airport
- TXK · Texarkana Regional
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
- 33
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,086 total · 59 in this make and model · 948 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.