Pilot Debrief

Vans RV8 near Columbus, MS — 2020-02-15

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Date
2020-02-15
Location
Columbus, MS, USA
Airport
UBS
Aircraft
Vans RV8
Registration
N7736T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The inadvertent engine start of the unoccupied airplane, which resulted in it moving forward and impacting a hangar and an electrical box.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he conducted the preflight and that, during the start sequence, the engine's starter would not engage. He turned off the switches, set the parking brake, and exited the cockpit. He rotated the engine by turning the propeller slowly by hand so that the starter would engage. The engine started unexpectedly, and the airplane moved forward. The airplane impacted a hangar and an electrical transformer box, and a postimpact fire ensured, which consumed the airplane and prevented examination of the cockpit, brakes, or electrical system.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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