At approximately 08:15 mountain time, a Cessna 206A was substantially damaged when the airplane taxied – without the pilot – into a hangar at Meadow Lake Airport. The pilot received minor injuries and the passenger received serious injuries. The pilot said that the airplanes battery was low and he was unable to start the engine. He asked his wife to sit at the controls while he hand-propped the airplane. The engine started and the airplane taxied into a hangar.
Sept. 3, Peyton, Colo. / Cessna Stationair
At approximately 08:15 mountain time, a Cessna 206A was substantially damaged when the airplane taxied - without the pilot - into a hangar at Meadow Lake Airport. The pilot received minor injuries and the passenger received serious injuries. The pilot said that the airplanes battery was low and he was unable to start the engine. He asked his wife to sit at the controls while he hand-propped the airplane. The engine started and the airplane taxied into a hangar....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 206A was substantially damaged after it taxied into a hangar at Meadow Lake Airport.
- The incident occurred when the pilot, unable to start the engine due to a low battery, hand-propped the aircraft while his wife sat at the controls.
- Upon starting, the airplane moved unexpectedly into the hangar, resulting in minor injuries for the pilot and serious injuries for the passenger.
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