American General AG5B N1193W

Summary

On 12 May 2003 at about 15:00 local time, a American General AG5B registered N1193W was involved in an accident near Beaufort, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 May 2003 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Beaufort, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Michael J. Smith Field (MRH)

Coordinates

34.7336, -76.6606

Aircraft

American General AG5B

Registration

N1193W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Beaufort → Erwin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL03LA087

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and set the parking brake which resulted in the airplane colliding with a parked airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that initial attempts to start the airplane were unsuccessful due to a low battery. The pilot primed the engine and opened the throttle approximately 1/4 inch and instructed his passenger to hold the brakes while he hand started the engine. The passenger, a non-pilot, was pressing on the rudder and not the brakes. After the engine started, the airplane began to move and the pilot attempted to board the airplane but failed. The aircraft continued its movement until it struck a parked airplane. The pilot did not report setting the parking brake prior to hand propping the engine. According to the airplane's before starting engine checklist the parking brake should have been set. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.