Stinson 108-2 N9443K

Summary

On 5 April 1990 at about 07:23 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N9443K was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon, 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

5 April 1990 at 07:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Hillsboro (HIO)

Coordinates

45.5794, -122.9102

Aircraft

Stinson 108-2

Registration

N9443K

Category

Airplane

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

Night/Bright

NTSB number

SEA90LA062

Nobody was injured.

PILOT DISPLAYED POOR STARTING PROCEDURES BY PROCEEDING WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES WITH THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE INADEQUACIES OF THE TIE DOWN. THE PILOT DID NOT ATTAIN ASSISTANCE FOR THIS PROCEDURE WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE GETTING AWAY AND COLLIDING WITH TWO PARKED AIRPLANES.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD SECURED THE TAIL OF THE AIRPLANE WITH A TIE DOWN CHAIN, SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND ADJUSTED THE THROTTLE TO 550 RPM'S. THE PILOT THEN PROCEEDED TO HAND PROP THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STARTED AND THE PILOT BEGAN TO WALK AROUND THE AIRPLANE WHEN HE NOTED THAT THE AIRPLANE STARTED FORWARD MOVEMENT. THE AIRPLANE OVERRODE THE PARKING BRAKE AND BROKE THE TIE DOWN CHAIN. THE PILOT SLIPPED AND WAS UNABLE TO GET INSIDE THE COCKPIT. THE AIRPLANE PROCEEDED FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH TWO PARKED AIRPLANES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.