Cessna 175 N8148T

Summary

On 6 January 2017 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N8148T was involved in an accident near Lakeport, California, United States. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 January 2017 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeport, California, United States

Nearest airport

Lampson Field (1O2)

Coordinates

38.9906, -122.9008

Aircraft

Cessna 175

Registration

N8148T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1960

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Healdsburg → Lakeport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA119

Injuries not recorded.

The pilot’s failure to secure the airplane before pulling the propeller through, which resulted in the airplane rolling and subsequently colliding with a parked airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he attempted to start the airplane but that "the starter did not engage the flywheel." He affirmed that he turned off the master switch and exited the airplane. He reported that he was alone when he pulled the propeller through, and the airplane started. The unoccupied airplane rolled across the tarmac and collided with the empennage of a parked airplane. Substantial damage was sustained to the left wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.