# NTSB Accident ERA14LA257
> **P&M AVIATION LTD QUIKR** · 2014-05-22 · Gulf Shores, AL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14LA257
- **Event ID:** 20140526X91302
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-05-22
- **Location:** Gulf Shores, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.285833, -87.675552
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** P&M AVIATION LTD
- **Model:** QUIKR
- **Registration:** N428PM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during engine startup, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow engine startup procedures and a sudden surge of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions.

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