Cessna 182P N1454S

Summary

On 1 May 1994 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N1454S, operated by Daniel G. Fisher, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 May 1994 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Deer Valley (DVT)

Coordinates

33.6791, -112.0908

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N1454S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Daniel G. Fisher

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Tuscon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX94LA209

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot's failure to ensure that the magneto switch was in the off position prior to rotating the propeller by hand.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot completed the preflight inspection of the aircraft and loaded his passengers on board. The aircraft had been idle for about a month. On the first start attempt, the engine turned over very slowly and the pilot discontinued the start cycle. The pilot got out of the aircraft to pull the propeller through several revolutions and, as he did so, the engine suddenly started and went to a high power setting. The pilot said he tried to get back into the cockpit, but he had trouble with the door latch. The pilot next attempted to restrain the aircraft by holding the tail, but he was knocked to the ground in the effort. The aircraft ran into a hangar, bending a wing spar. The pilot said that on reflection he believes that he forgot to turn off the magnetos completely before trying to turn the propeller through the revolutions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.