Beechcraft 23 N8722M

Summary

On 20 March 1988 at about 16:45 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N8722M, operated by Raymond Tousignant, was involved in an accident near Rutland, Vermont, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 March 1988 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Rutland, Vermont, United States

Nearest airport

Rutland State (RUT)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft 23

Registration

N8722M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Raymond Tousignant

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rutland → Plattsburgh

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC88LA111

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

PRIOR TO LEAVING THE AIRCRAFT TO HAND PROP THE ENGINE, THE PILOT CHECKED THE THROTTLE SETTING AND SET THE BRAKES. HE TOLD HIS PASSENGER (HIS WIFE) TO PULL BACK ON THE THROTTLE WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED, HOWEVER SHE WAS UNABLE TO DO SO AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN MOVING, TURNED RIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SLIPPED AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.