UNK65X0997

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · West Edmeston, NY · December 13, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1964
Place
West Edmeston, NY · WEST EDMESTON, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N1599EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180286

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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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3-3708  64/12/13   WEST EDMESTON NY    AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1135                    N1599E              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 46 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- PILOT HAND PROPPED ENGINE WITH AIRCRAFT UNOCCUPIED

Aircraft

Registration
N1599E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tri County