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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Redding, CA · January 30, 1982

Date: January 30, 1982 · 08:00 local
Place: Redding, CA
Airport: Benton
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1669E
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX82DVG15
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A65*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 992 total15 in this make and model199 in the last 90 days

N1669ERegistered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-5235 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Hand-propped unattended, unsecured airplane. Engine started. Airplane ran into a parked aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

HAND-PROPPED UNATTENDED, UNSECURED AIRPLANE. ENGINE STARTED. AIRPLANE RAN INTO A PARKED AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX82DVG15Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRedding, CAWhen the pilot hand propped the aircraft to start the engine, it began rolling and struck Cessna 206, N732TQ.Jan 30, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1669E · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19920616029199IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Redding, CAPartial engine failure. Forced landing in field. Found a stick forced into the fuel gascolator bowl.Jun 16, 1992 Incident 19850202022239IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Redding, CARan off runway after touchdown in shifting wind conditions. Damage to left gear.Feb 2, 1985 · Minor damage