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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Trytek 65-LB · Ephrata, WA · July 22, 1988

Date: July 22, 1988 · 04:30 local
Place: Ephrata, WA
Airport: Ephrata Municipal
Phase of flight: Idling Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N33713
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA88LA194
Reported as: Trytek 65LB
Reported engine: Lycoming O145A1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 227 total75 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N33713Registered now · Aeronca 65-LBS/N LB12911 · Built 1941 Airframe modelAeronca 65-LB Engine modelLycoming 0-145B 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 started engine then walked away. Engine power over came parking brake and plane taxied into a parked bonanza.

As the FAA filed it

HAND STARTED ENGINE THEN WALKED AWAY. ENGINE POWER OVER CAME PARKING BRAKE AND PLANE TAXIED INTO A PARKED BONANZA.

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 SEA88LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEphrata, WAThe pilot set the parking brake, then hand-propped the aircraft. He did not tie the aircraft down nor was it chocked. Also, he momentarily left the aircraft unattended; at that time, it began moving & subsequently collided with a parked aircraft.Jul 22, 1988 · Substantial damage