SERS · ANTARES US MA-34R · 2009-08-24 · San Jose, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09LA413
Event ID
20090824X11723
Type
Accident
Date
2009-08-24
Location
San Jose, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.332778, -121.819725
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ANTARES US
Model
MA-34R
Registration
N2356W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during engine startup, which resulted in a collision with parked aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the engine's inadvertent increase to high power for undetermined reasons.