Aviation accident NYC98LA031

Name: aviation accident: Aeronca 7AC near TIVERTON (1997-11-23)
Start: 1997-11-23
Location: TIVERTON, OH, USA

— · Aeronca 7AC · 1997-11-23 · TIVERTON, OH, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC98LA031
Event ID: 20001208X09238
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-11-23
Location: TIVERTON, OH, USA
Coordinates: 40.470108, -82.189483

Injuries

Highest injury: —
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 0

Aircraft

Make: Aeronca
Model: 7AC
Registration: N83101
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to properly set the airplane controls prior to hand propping. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to properly chock the wheels and his decision to leave the cockpit unmanned during start.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown