CIRRUS SR22
Eden Prairie, MN — December 6, 2012
Event Information
| Date | December 6, 2012 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | CEN13CA093 |
| Event ID | 20121210X34552 |
| Location | Eden Prairie, MN |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 44.82306, -93.45528 |
| Airport | Flying Cloud |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | CIRRUS |
| Model | SR22 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to ensure the airplane was secured prior to attempting an engine start by handpropping.
Full Narrative
According to the pilot's accident report, when he attempted to start the engine the starter motor turned but the starter did not engage. The pilot made additional attempts to start the engine with the same result. The pilot turned off the battery master switch, got out and walked around to the front of the airplane. He reached through the door and thought the ignition key was off. He pushed the propeller down through one compression stroke. The engine immediately started. The pilot jumped on the left wing, but fell off. The airplane traveled across the ramp and struck a ditch between runways 28R and 28L, breaking off the nose gear and buckling the firewall. An examination of the airplane and its systems, conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration, revealed no anomalies.
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.