Cessna 182N accident near Auburn, California, February 9, 2025
On February 9, 2025 at about 6:50 pm local time, a 1970 Cessna 182N, registered N92467, was substantially damaged in an accident during standing (engine(s) start-up) near Auburn, California (Auburn Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s improper use of throttle and brakes during engine start that resulted in a loss of control and impact with a hangar.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 9, 2025 · about 6:50 pm local time
- Place
- Auburn, California · Auburn Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182N, built 1970 · all 182Ns on the register
- Registration
- N92467 · registry record · serial 18260219
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during standing (engine(s) start-up) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- 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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 713 hours in all; 634 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 666 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: March 15, 2024
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,571.1 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 18, 2024; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental Motor O-470-R60B (piston); 773 hours total
The flight
- Destination: 1O3 Lodi CA
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
- Altimeter: 30.22 inHg
- Observation at 10:55 am from KAUN
Weather report (METAR): KAUN 091855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/M00 A3022 RMK A01
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on April 22, 2025. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 10 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photo Array | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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