ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233978
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 March 2020 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC Champion |
| Owner/operator: | Private Individual |
| Registration: | N83032 |
| MSN: | 7AC-1688 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV), Polk County, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he attempted to hand prop the engine numerous times without success. He returned to the cockpit and turned the magneto switch to the “off” position and advanced the throttle to between 1/2 and 3/4 travel. He then exited the cockpit and turned the propeller backward five to six “blades” to clear the cylinders. The pilot again returned to the cockpit and turned the magneto switch back to the “on” position, but he did not retard the throttle back to idle. He attempted to hand prop the engine again, and it started. Due to the engine's throttle setting, the airplane moved forward over the wheel chocks and struck the pilot, which resulted in serious injuries, and then a hangar, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper starting procedure, which allowed the airplane to move forward over the wheel chocks and impact him and a hangar when he subsequently hand propped the engine.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 July 2013 | N83032 | Private | 0 | Hwy KY181, Elkton, KY | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2020 12:56 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 09-Aug-2020 09:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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