- Date
- May 11, 1982, 19:05 local (23:05 UTC)
- Place
- Bedford, MA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N7457NBeech E33
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report May 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820511024989A
- Case key
- 69906
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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 pilot was unable to start the aircraft with the electric starter when the battery had insufficient power to crank the engine. The pilot stated that he shut off the battery and alternator switches, turned off the magneto switch, and removed the keys. He stated that he then exited the aircraft and began pulling the engine through to coat the cylinder walls with oil. Subsequently, the engine started and the aircraft traveled across the ramp and struck another plane. An investigation revealed that the keys could be removed with the ignition switch in the right mag position. A teardown of the switch revealed that the contacts were burned and the lock cylinder chamber was worn. There was no record showing compliance with AD 76-07-12 for an inspection of the bendix ignition switch, pn 10-357200-1.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7457N
- Reported as
- Beech E33
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- CD 1182
- Airframe hours
- 2,400
- Engine
- Continental IO-470, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- M Gilbert & Y E Armani
- Registered owner
- M Gilbert & Y E Armani
- Departed
- Bedford, MA
- Destination
- Bedford, MA
- Airport
- Henson Field
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 380 total · 70 in this make and model · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.