Piper PA-28-180 N9518J

Summary

On 10 April 2012 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N9518J, operated by Jubilation Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Georgetown, Kentucky, 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

10 April 2012 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Georgetown, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Georgetown (27K)

Coordinates

38.2344, -84.4344

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N9518J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jubilation Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Georgetown → Lexington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA277

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after engine start.

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The pilot reported that he had difficulty starting the engine. On the third attempt, the engine started at a high rpm, and the airplane rolled forward. The pilot applied left rudder and brakes and reduced the throttle to idle, but the airplane's forward momentum and engine rpm still seemed high, so the pilot used the mixture control to shut down the engine. However, the airplane struck a parked, unoccupied airplane before it stopped, and sustained substantial damage to its right wing. Postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot also reported that he did not experience any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.