19990501016559I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 11AC · London, OH · May 1, 1999

Date: May 1, 1999 · 10:30 local
Place: London, OH
Airport: Madison County Airport
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9647E
Reported as: Bbavia 11AC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 342 total131 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N9647ERegistered now · Aeronca 11ACS/N 11AC-1288 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 11AC 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.

On may 1, 1999, at approximatley 10:30 a.m., pilot hand propped N9647E. Pilot had previously requested airport attendant to hol brakes and was refused. Pilot then drove stake in the ground and tied tail of aircraft. Aircraft started at a higher RPM then expected, pulling stake from ground. Pilot attempted to stop aircraft by catching left hand lift strut. Aircraft veered left striking a fixed object.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 1, 1999, AT APPROXIMATLEY 10:30 A.M., PILOT HAND PROPPED N9647E. PILOT HAD PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED AIRPORT ATTENDANT TO HOL BRAKES AND WAS REFUSED. PILOT THEN DROVE STAKE IN THE GROUND AND TIED TAIL OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT STARTED AT A HIGHER RPM THEN EXPECTED, PULLING STAKE FROM GROUND. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO STOP AIRCRAFT BY CATCHING LEFT HAND LIFT STRUT. AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT STRIKING A FIXED OBJECT.