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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Blanca 14-19-3 · Toledo, OH · December 20, 1995

Date: December 20, 1995 · 15:00 local
Place: Toledo, OH
Airport: Metcalf Field Airport
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7624E
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO96LA031
Reported as: Blanca 14193
Reported engine: Continental IO470F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N7624ERegistration cancelled Sep 11, 1997 · Bellanca 14-19-3S/N 4126 Airframe modelBellanca 14-19-3

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What happened

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

Hand rotated prop to loosen oil. Engine started aircraft hit parked vehicles. P lead line came off. Mags then hot. (-23) the pilot stated: that with both the master and magneto switches in the off position, the aircraft engine inadvertently started after he hand tuuned the propellor (not proping) a second revolution. The pilot was unable to stop the aircraft movement, which traveled about 200 feet and struck 4 parked vehicles and came to rest. There was no fire. The pilot's 3 and year old children were secured in the rear seat throughout the event. The 5 year old received minor injuries which did not require medical care.

As the FAA filed it

HAND ROTATED PROP TO LOOSEN OIL. ENGINE STARTED AIRCRAFT HIT PARKED VEHICLES. P LEAD LINE CAME OFF. MAGS THEN HOT. (-23) THE PILOT STATED: THAT WITH BOTH THE MASTER AND MAGNETO SWITCHES IN THE OFF POSITION, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE INADVERTENTLY STARTED AFTER HE HAND TUUNED THE PROPELLOR (NOT PROPING) A SECOND REVOLUTION. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT, WHICH TRAVELED ABOUT 200 FEET AND STRUCK 4 PARKED VEHICLES AND CAME TO REST. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE PILOT'S 3 AND YEAR OLD CHILDREN WERE SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. THE 5 YEAR OLD RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL CARE.

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 BFO96LA031Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportToledo, OHan improper splice of the magneto 'P' lead wires, and the pilot's improper positioning of the throttle and mixture controls while he rotated the propeller by hand.Dec 20, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N7624E · 3

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

Incident 19880716039839IInitial Approach-IFR · Columbus, OHRan a tank dry on approach, unable to restart. Landed in a field. Started on other. Checked ok. Flew to Columbus.Jul 16, 1988 Incident 19840331035039ITouch And Go Landing · Willoughby, OHMade a hard landing while practicing touch and go landings. Nose gear collapsed. Fitting broke. Stress was problem.Mar 31, 1984 · Minor damage Accident 19740915031129AForced/Precautionary Landing · Jackson, MIThrottle quadrant ctl knobs identical except for color. Turning back,un to complete turn,hit hangarSep 15, 1974 · Substantial damage