MINR · STEPHEN J HOFFMAN MS-500 · 2022-10-29 · Houston, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN23LA023
Event ID
20221031106231
Type
Accident
Date
2022-10-29
Location
Houston, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.60559, -95.166497
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
STEPHEN J HOFFMAN
Model
MS-500
Registration
N778MS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to secure the magneto switch before attempting to hand rotate the engine which resulted in an inadvertent engine start, a runaway airplane, and subsequent impact with parked airplanes. Contributing to the accident was the failure to properly secure the airplane with chocks.