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Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Kansas City, Missouri
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https://registry.faa.gov/N29173
Location: Mexico, MO
Accident Number: GAA20CA072
Date & Time: 11/10/2019, 1600 CST
Registration: N29173
Aircraft: Cessna U206
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
The pilot of the turbo prop airplane reported that, after starting the airplane with a ground power unit (GPU) he exited the airplane. He disconnected the GPU and removed the wheel chocks. The airplane started to roll down an incline. He jumped into the airplane through the aft cargo door and attempted climb into the pilot's seat, to no avail. He pulled the fuel to cut off and the airplane impacted the trees.
The pilot further reported that he had set the parking brake before starting the airplane, but either failed to set it completely or bumped it when he exited the pilot's seat to disconnect the GPU.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the both wings and right wing lift strut.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Airline Transport; Commercial
Age: 53, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land; Single-engine Sea
Seat Occupied: None
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 03/19/2019
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 10/01/2019
Flight Time: (Estimated) 8524.1 hours (Total, all aircraft), 315.6 hours (Total, this make and model), 6500 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 15.2 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 5 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 0.2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N29173
Model/Series: U206 C
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1968
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: U206-1140
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 1
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 04/07/2019, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3600 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Turbo Prop
Airframe Total Time: 14851.4 Hours
Engine Manufacturer: Pratt and Whitney
ELT:
Engine Model/Series: PT6A-20
Registered Owner: Aerial Transport Llc
Rated Power:
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: KMYJ, 823 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 8 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 2315 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 329°
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: 20°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.98 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 11°C / 3°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Mexico, MO (6MU4)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Williamsburg, MO (10MO)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1600 CST
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: Flying Shamrock (6MU4)
Runway Surface Type: N/A
Airport Elevation: 810 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Vegetation
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: 39.037778, -91.725556 (est)
Uhm, you don't just "bump" the parking brake on these Cessnas. This one like a 152, 172, 182, or 210 has a pull handle parking brake under the console like an old truck that requires a 90 degree twist to operate and set or release and it is right under the yoke between the legs. You don't halfass set a parking brake as he thinks "may" have happened. It is either secure or it is not.
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