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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 7AC · Apple Valley, CA · August 8, 2014

Date: August 8, 2014 · 08:00 local
Place: Apple Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N12DF
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA332
Reported as: Aeronca 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,390 total53 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N12DFRegistered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-5050 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Private flying operation. Had planned to do touch/stop and go's at the local airport. Pilot hand propped aircraft after refueling. Stated throttle had been placed in idle, right main was checked by his foot. Aircraft started and pulled away from him. Pilot was unable to stop it. Aircraft taxied into fuel pump, nicking a helicopter on the way. Airplane prop, cowl, and wing damaged. Second aircraft N9015V, an R-22.

As the FAA filed it

PRIVATE FLYING OPERATION. HAD PLANNED TO DO TOUCH/STOP AND GO'S AT THE LOCAL AIRPORT. PILOT HAND PROPPED AIRCRAFT AFTER REFUELING. STATED THROTTLE HAD BEEN PLACED IN IDLE, RIGHT MAIN WAS CHECKED BY HIS FOOT. AIRCRAFT STARTED AND PULLED AWAY FROM HIM. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED INTO FUEL PUMP, NICKING A HELICOPTER ON THE WAY. AIRPLANE PROP, COWL, AND WING DAMAGED. SECOND AIRCRAFT N9015V, AN R-22.

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 WPR14CA332Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportApple Valley, CAThe pilot's failure to adequately secure the airplane while hand-starting the engine.Aug 8, 2014 · Substantial damage