Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Knoxville, TN — 2022-12-12

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Date
2022-12-12
Location
Knoxville, TN, USA
Airport
DKX
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N783SF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control during engine start.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that upon engine startup for a local solo flight the airplane “almost immediately pivoted to the left.” The airplane impacted a two support beams of the shade hangar it was parked under, substantially damaging the left wing. The pilot reported that the parking brake was set when the engine was started and that his feet were on the brakes. A witness reported that the airplane “started up with what sounded like an excessively high RPM.” Postaccident inspection of the throttle, toe brake, and parking brake system by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector found no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents6

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