# NTSB Accident NYC98LA031
> **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.

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