# NTSB NYC74DHJ14: Aeronca 7AC, N84624, Deer Park, NY, October 8, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1973
- Place: Deer Park, NY · DEER PARK, NY
- Location: 40.7614° N, 73.3217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Deer Park, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7614&lon=-73.3217&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 2, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188087
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74DHJ14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DHJ14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3435   73/10/8   DEER PARK,NY        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 2000
        TIME - 1230                    N84624              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 152 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEER PARK,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND CRANKING PROP ENG STARTED ACFT JUMPED CHOCKS STRUCK CAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84624](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84624-1974-04-24), registration cancelled 1974-04-24, S/N 7AC-3334, built 1946 (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: Deer Park

## 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 19731008033229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731008033229A), Oct 8, 1973: Blanca 7AC, Deer Park, NY, Substantial damage. Hand cranking prop eng started acft jumped chocks struck car.

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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