MKC75DER22

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7CCM · Alexandria, MN · September 3, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1974
Place
Alexandria, MN · ALEXANDRIA, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4642EAeronca 7CCM
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740903040729A
Case key
138625

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4165   74/9/3    ALEXANDRIA,MINN     AERONCA 7CCM        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N4642E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDRIA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALEXANDRIA,MINN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND STARTING AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ASST.STRUCK TWO PARKED ACFT.N76511 AND N68874 SUBSTANTIAL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4642E
Reported as
Aeronca 7CCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alexandria Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4642E · 1

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