- Date
- February 23, 1981
- Place
- Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N2946ECessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report April 29, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810223020409A
- Case key
- 126917
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0519 81/2/23 SEATTLE,WA CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 0750 N2946E PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG 50, 12100 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1050 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BOEING DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SEATTLE,WA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT TAXI: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT FACTOR(S) POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: LEADS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE REMARKS- STARTER MALF.RE-PSND PROP,MAG SW OFF,MIX ON,ENG STARTED.R MAG P-LEAD BKN.PA-31,N777DL,SUBSTL DMG.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2946E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Boeing
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2946E · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX94LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSedona, AZThe cfi's improper level off during landing. The tailwind was a factor.NTSB LAX91LA336Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSedona, AZThe pilot's misjudged landing flare and his failure to maintain a proper go-around course over the runway.NTSB SEA81DYE37Accident · No injuriesClosedBremerton, WA