Accident Aeronca 7CCM N85294,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369898
 
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Date:Tuesday 30 August 1988
Time:11:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aeronca 7CCM
Owner/operator:Charles A.cooper
Registration: N85294
MSN: 7AC4032
Year of manufacture:1946
Engine model:CONTINENTAL C-90-12
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Weiner, AR -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Weiner, AR
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT HANDPROPED THE STARTERLESS AIRCRAFT. AFTER ENGINE START, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE COCKPIT, AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED UNCONTROLLED INTO SOME NEARBY FARM IMPLEMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO FERRY THE ACFT FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PILOT HAD NOT OBTAINED A FERRY PERMIT FOR THE FLIGHT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC88LA150
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC88LA150

Location

Revision history:

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