19871019079359I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 7AC · Hounsfield, NY · October 19, 1987

Date: October 19, 1987
Place: Hounsfield, NY
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N85333
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
Fatal injuries: 0

N85333Registration cancelled Nov 24, 2014 · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-4072 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Attempted to manually start engine. Lost control. Departed pilotless from airfield. Crashed 60 miles from departure

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY START ENGINE. LOST CONTROL. DEPARTED PILOTLESS FROM AIRFIELD. CRASHED 60 MILES FROM DEPARTURE