ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188777
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 July 2016 |
| Time: | 09:57 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7BCM/CONV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1639E |
| MSN: | 7AC-5204 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4135 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Connellsville Airport (KVVS), PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Connellsville, PA (VVS) |
| Connellsville, PA (VVS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he hand-propped the engine, boarded the airplane, and began to taxi and that, shortly thereafter, the engine "sputtered and stalled." He then realized that he had left the fuel selector in the “off” position. He set the parking brake, turned the fuel on, exited the airplane, and hand-propped the engine again. The engine started and ran at a high rpm. The airplane moved forward and began to spin in circles. The pilot attempted to get back in the cockpit; however, the door had swung closed, and the airplane struck him, knocking him to the ground. The airplane spun a few more times before striking a hangar, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing, and coming to a stop. Afterward, the pilot recalled that he had forgotten to retard the throttle before attempting the second engine start. The airplane was not equipped with an electric starter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly set the throttle and secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1639E
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2016 15:10 | Geno | Added |
| 20-Jul-2016 21:04 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jul-2016 11:26 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2017 07:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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