TEXARKANA, AR, USA
N756FF
CESSNA 182RG
THE PIC CLAIMED HE WAS UNABLE TO START THE AIRCRAFT NORMALLY. HE SAID HE COULDN'T REMEMBER IF HE PROPERLY SECURED THE ACFT BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO PROP START. AS HE PULLED THE PROPELLER THROUGH, THE ACFT ENG REVVED UP TO A HIGH RPM. THE PIC CLAIMED THERE WAS A DEAD SPOT IN THE STARTER PREVENTING HIM FROM ACCOMPLISHING A NRML START. WITNESSES STATED THEY OBSRVD THE ACFT ROLL RAPIDLY FORWARD, NARROWLY MISSING A LRGE TURBOPROP ACFT AND A FUEL TRUCK, BEFORE HITTING A TREE WHICH RIPPED OFF ONE WING. POST ACCIDENT INSP OF THE ACFT SYSTEMS REVEALED NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY. THE PIC WAS EARLIER OBSERVED BY A CFI AT THE ADDISON, TX, ARPT PERFORMING THE SAME STARTING PROCEDURE. THE PIC GAVE NO REASON FOR NOT SEEKING MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE TO CORRECT THE STARTER PROBLEM.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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