SERS · Aeronca 7AC · 1998-05-20 · SHERIDAN, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA233
Event ID
20001211X10083
Type
Accident
Date
1998-05-20
Location
SHERIDAN, AR, USA
Coordinates
34.300453, -92.399116
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aeronca
Model
7AC
Registration
N3504E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadvertent engine start due to the pilot's failure to ensure that the magneto switch was in the OFF position when he was attempting to clear the flooded engine. A factor was the pilot's improper starting procedure, which resulted in flooding the engine.