# NTSB Accident ERA16CA264
> **AERONCA 7BCM** · 2016-07-20 · Connellsville, PA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16CA264
- **Event ID:** 20160721X24536
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-07-20
- **Location:** Connellsville, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.959167, -79.657501
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AERONCA
- **Model:** 7BCM
- **Registration:** N1639E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly set the throttle and secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.

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