NONE · Aeronca 7AC · 2001-12-26 · Winters, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02LA058
Event ID
20011228X02460
Type
Accident
Date
2001-12-26
Location
Winters, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.55997, -121.989547
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Aeronca
Model
7AC
Registration
N83136
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to retard the engine throttle to idle while hand-propping the engine, which resulted in the engine starting at full (takeoff) power and the airplane taking off with no one aboard.