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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 11BC · Auburn, WA · September 26, 2000

Date: September 26, 2000 · 09:50 local
Place: Auburn, WA
Airport: Auburn Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3954E
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA191
Reported as: Bbavia 11BC

N3954ERegistered now · Aeronca 11BCS/N 11BC-38 Airframe modelAeronca 11BC Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) After fueling N3954E for a return flight to the S36 airport, the PIC secured the a/c to a signpost with a length of new rope to hold its place while the a/c was hand-propped. The PIC stated the a/c was not choked, and there was no one seated at the controls while it was being started. When the engine started, the rope securing the a/c to the post broke, and the a/c rolled forward and impacted the fuel island structure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER FUELING N3954E FOR A RETURN FLIGHT TO THE S36 AIRPORT, THE PIC SECURED THE A/C TO A SIGNPOST WITH A LENGTH OF NEW ROPE TO HOLD ITS PLACE WHILE THE A/C WAS HAND-PROPPED. THE PIC STATED THE A/C WAS NOT CHOKED, AND THERE WAS NO ONE SEATED AT THE CONTROLS WHILE IT WAS BEING STARTED. WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED, THE ROPE SECURING THE A/C TO THE POST BROKE, AND THE A/C ROLLED FORWARD AND IMPACTED THE FUEL ISLAND STRUCTURE.

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 SEA00LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAuburn, WAThe pilot's failure to adequately secure the aircraft prior to a manual engine start. A contributing factor was the excessive throttle setting on start.Sep 26, 2000 · Substantial damage