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WPR25LA091

2025-02-09 · Auburn, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport AUN

Current FAA registration · N92467

Make / Model
CESSNA 182N
Year of manufacture
1970 · 55 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACD050

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper use of throttle and brakes during engine start that resulted in a loss of control and impact with a hangar.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the airplane reported that, following a preflight inspection, he advanced the throttle to full to prime the engine and neglected to retard the throttle prior to engine start. Subsequently, the engine started with a full throttle power setting and began to taxi forward. While attempting to apply brakes and retard the throttle to idle, the airplane veered left and impacted a hangar. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Aircraft capability-Braking capability-Incorrect use/operation
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft power plant-Engine controls-Power lever-Incorrect use/operation
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_WPR25LA091.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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