Accident · 2022-12-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-12-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 441 (N253SB)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Lyddon Aero Center Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Lyddon Aero Center, Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, failure to set the parking brake, and his decision to exit the airplane with engines running to remove a wheel chock, resulting in the airplane’s unintended movement and subsequent collision with a hangar.
Source: NTSB case WPR23LA072Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 73 | Class 1 (2022-01-07) | 21,500 total · 500 in this make/model · 150 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.