CESSNA T182T
St. Petersburg, FL, November 20, 2014
Event Information
| Date | November 20, 2014 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 27.76500, -82.62695 |
| Airport | ALBERT WHITTED |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | ERA15CA057 |
| Event ID | 20141121X51337 |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | T182T |
| Registration # | N6004S |
| Operator | FORTUNE GILBERT S |
| Owner | FORTUNE GILBERT S |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to properly set the throttle prior to engine start, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a hangar.
Full Narrative
The pilot had planned to depart on a local solo flight. He completed a preflight inspection of the airplane, which was parked outside of the pilot's hangar and pointed towards a set of hangars about 50 feet away. The pilot then primed the cylinders of the 335-horsepower engine with the throttle in the full open position, but forgot to retard the throttle to a one quarter position before starting the engine. When the engine started the airplane "leaped forward." The pilot quickly applied brakes, but the airplane accelerated across the taxiway and struck the opposing hangar and a parked airplane, which resulted in substantial damage to left wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded normal operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.