# NTSB CHI77DEE53: Aeronca 7AC, N84943, Elgin, IL, August 15, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 15, 1977
- Place: Elgin, IL · ELGIN, IL
- Location: 42.0372° N, 88.2812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elgin, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0372&lon=-88.2812&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 21, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145559
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77DEE53
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEE53

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3984  77/8/15    ELGIN,IL            AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1320                    N84943              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELGIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELGIN,IL                    ELGIN,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- FAILED TO CHOCK ACFT BEFORE PROPPING. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO PA-32 N54675.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84943](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84943-1991-03-08), registration cancelled 1991-03-08, S/N 7AC3665 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Elgin

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770815042409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770815042409A), Aug 15, 1977: Blanca 7AC, Elgin, IL, Substantial damage. Failed to chock acft before propping. Substantial damage to PA-32 N54675.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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