Cessna 182 N5649B

Summary

On 14 March 2012 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N5649B, operated by Skydown Skydiving, was involved in an accident near Caldwell, Idaho, United States. One person was 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

14 March 2012 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Caldwell, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Caldwell Industrial Airport (EUL)

Coordinates

43.6419, -116.6358

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N5649B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Skydown Skydiving

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Skydiving

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Caldwell → Caldwell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA137

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not properly secure the airplane before starting the engine by manually rotating the propeller, which resulted in the inadvertent movement of the airplane.

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

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The pilot stated that, before starting the engine by manually rotating the propeller, he set the brakes, throttle, and trim. He exited the airplane and proceeded to rotate the propeller. When the engine started, it went to full rpm, and the airplane started to move forward on the taxiway at a high speed. The airplane veered off the taxiway and continued its high speed taxi until it impacted a hangar door, damaging the engine, both wings, and the right main landing gear. The pilot reported that he had not chocked the airplane and thought the brake was set. He further reported there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.