Accident Beechcraft 36 N52GS, Sunday 18 July 1982

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Date:	Sunday 18 July 1982
Time:	09:57 LT
Type:	Beechcraft 36
Owner/operator:	Dennis Norton
Registration:	N52GS
MSN:	E122
Year of manufacture:	1968
Total airframe hrs:	1995 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ypsilanti, MI - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Ypsilanti, MI (KYIP)
Destination airport:	Macinac, MI (Y84)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE PILOT FOUND THAT HE NEEDED A NEW MICROPHONE. HE STATED THAT HE LEANED OVER TO THE RIGHT TO HELP THE PASSENGER OPEN THE DOOR AND APPARENTLY BUMPED THE THROTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT MOVED AND STRUCK A PARKED GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5A, N9929U.

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