Piper PA-46-310P C-GNEW

Summary

On 23 February 2013 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-46-310P registered C-GNEW, operated by 1478392 Alberta Ltd, was involved in an accident near Venice, Florida, 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

23 February 2013 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Venice, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Venice Municipal Airport (VNC)

Coordinates

27.0714, -82.4403

Aircraft

Piper PA-46-310P

Registration

C-GNEW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

1478392 Alberta Ltd

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Venice → Fort Myers

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA182

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to secure the airplane before moving the propeller to assist the engine start.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he attempted to start the engine while it was still warm. He noted that he used several throttle and mixture lever positions to try to start the engine but that the starter clutch would not engage and the engine would not start. The pilot turned off the master switch, but he inadvertently left the magneto switch in the ON position. He then exited the airplane and rotated the propeller to assist the engine start. As he started to walk back to re-enter the airplane, the propeller moved, and the engine started. The airplane moved forward, struck a taxiway light, and came to rest in a ditch, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.