Cessna 182H N1935V

Summary

On 8 January 2025 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 182H registered N1935V was involved in an accident near Harvard, Illinois, United States. One person was 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

8 January 2025 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Harvard, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Dacy (0C0)

Coordinates

42.4025, -88.6324

Aircraft

Cessna 182H

Registration

N1935V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA072

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to control the airplane during the engine start which resulted in a collision with the hangar.

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

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The pilot moved the airplane from his hangar to go flying. The airplane was positioned about 20 ft from the edge of the hangar. The pilot stated that he initially had trouble starting the engine, so he advanced the throttle to full, and the engine started. The pilot stated that he held the brakes while he was starting the airplane and after the engine started, the airplane rolled into the edge of the hangar. The fuselage and left wing of the airplane sustained substantial damage during the collision. The pilot estimated that the entire event lasted about 2-3 seconds from engine start to the collision with the hangar. The airplane pilot operating handbook stated that the brake should be set before engine startup. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Inspection of the airplane’s brake and throttle systems did not reveal any pre-accident anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.