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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 7AC · Orient, OH · September 25, 2005

Date: September 25, 2005 · 12:45 local
Place: Orient, OH
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N443WB
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N443WBRegistered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-367 · Built 1945 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC 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.

(-23) The pilot stated the following: while solo hand propping aircraft, the tether rope broke before I could enter the cockpit. As the aircraft accelerated forward the door closed and I was unable to keep pace and open the door at the same time. The aircraft traveled 150 ft before striking a trailer. No injuries associated with incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THE FOLLOWING: WHILE SOLO HAND PROPPING AIRCRAFT, THE TETHER ROPE BROKE BEFORE I COULD ENTER THE COCKPIT. AS THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED FORWARD THE DOOR CLOSED AND I WAS UNABLE TO KEEP PACE AND OPEN THE DOOR AT THE SAME TIME. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED 150 FT BEFORE STRIKING A TRAILER. NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH INCIDENT.

Other reports on N443WB · 2

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

Incident 19920604023199ILevel Off Touchdown · Mt Vernon, OHPilot encountered deteriorating weather. Precautionary landing off airport. Right gear collapsed in rough terrain.Jun 4, 1992 · Minor damage Accident 19870721040049ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Columbus, OHLost control landing in light crosswind. Veered off runway into a parked aircraft. Tail wheel steering yoke failed.Jul 21, 1987 · Substantial damage