Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Enfield, Connecticut
Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
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https://registry.faa.gov/N143GW
Accident Number: GAA19CA091
Date & Time: 12/10/2018, 1045 EST
Registration: N143GW
Aircraft: Zlin Z143
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
Analysis
The pilot reported that, during the initial engine start, he "cranked the engine several times," but the engine would not start. He then pumped the throttle about six times, and in a "split second," the engine surged to full rpm. He added that, despite fully applying the brakes, the airplane crossed over a ridge and went down an embankment. Subsequently, the airplane entered a parking lot, the left wing struck a lamp post, the airplane spun left, and it impacted another lamp post.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot's loss of airplane control during the engine start.
Findings
Personnel issues
Aircraft control - Pilot (Cause)
Environmental issues
Pole - Effect on operation
Sloped/uneven terrain - Contributed to outcome
Factual Information
History of Flight
Taxi-to runway
Miscellaneous/other
Standing-engine(s) start-up
Loss of control on ground (Defining event)
Taxi-to runway
Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 78, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Front
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 05/13/2018
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 10/09/2018
Flight Time: (Estimated) 1099 hours (Total, all aircraft), 27 hours (Total, this make and model), 822 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 15 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 1 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Zlin
Registration: N143GW
Model/Series: Z143 L
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2001
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 0039
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 03/07/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2970 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 977 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: C91 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O-540-J3A5
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 235 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KSNC, 417 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1055 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 305°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 5 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 350°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.06 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: -4°C / -9°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Chester, CT (SNC)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: Unknown
Destination: Fishers Island, NY (0B8)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: EST
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: CHESTER (SNC)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 416 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: N/A
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width:
VFR Approach/Landing: None
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 41.383333, -72.504722 (est)
CHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) - No one was hurt after a small plane ran off pavement and down a small hill late Monday morning.
According to Connecticut State Police, the Federal Aviation Authority advised Troopers of the accident just after 11:30 a.m. Troopers said a plane was being moved from the hangar, and it went off the pavement and down a small hill.
State Police described the accident as 'very minor'. They are assisting the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration with their investigation to determine how the accident took place.
Just after 12:30 p.m, the Federal Aviation Administration released the following statement:
A Moravan Zlin Z-143 aircraft slid down an embankment into a parking lot after taxiing out of the hangar at Chester Airport, CT about 10:30 a.m. We do not know how many people were onboard at this time. Contact local authorities for passenger information and medical conditions. The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate.
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