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N6004S accident description

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Crash location 27.765000°N, 82.626945°W
Nearest city St. Petersburg, FL
27.781462°N, 82.669975°W
2.9 miles away
Tail number N6004S
Accident date 20 Nov 2014
Aircraft type Cessna T182T
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot had planned to depart on a local solo flight. He completed a preflight inspection of the airplane, which was parked outside of the pilot's hangar and pointed towards a set of hangars about 50 feet away. The pilot then primed the cylinders of the 335-horsepower engine with the throttle in the full open position, but forgot to retard the throttle to a one quarter position before starting the engine. When the engine started the airplane "leaped forward." The pilot quickly applied brakes, but the airplane accelerated across the taxiway and struck the opposing hangar and a parked airplane, which resulted in substantial damage to left wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to properly set the throttle prior to engine start, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a hangar.

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