Accident · 2020-03-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-03-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC (N83032)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Private Individual Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Private Individual
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.
Source: NTSB case CEN20CA120Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 65 | Unknown | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.