Champion AERONCA 7DC N2759A

Summary

On 31 May 1990 at about 02:15 local time, a Champion AERONCA 7DC registered N2759A was involved in an accident near Elmendorf, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 May 1990 at 02:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Elmendorf, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Six Mile Lake (NONE)

Coordinates

61.2696, -149.7899

Aircraft

Champion AERONCA 7DC

Registration

N2759A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC90LA078

Nobody was injured.

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY TIE DOWN AND CHOCK THE AIRCRAFT AND/OR OBTAIN PROPER ASSISTANCE, AND HIS FAILURE TO PROPERLY SET THE THROTTLE, WHILE HAND PROPPING TO START THE ENGINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE PREPARATING FOR FLT, HE WAS STARTING THE ENG BY HAND PROPPING. THE ENG FLOODED, SO HE OPENED THE THROTTLE, TURNED THE FUEL VALVES & MAGNETOS 'OFF' & PROPPED THE ENG 10 TIMES TO PUMP FUEL FROM THE CYLINDERS. HE THEN RETURNED TO THE COCKPIT, TURNED ON THE MAGNETOS & VERIFIED THE FUEL VALVES WERE OFF, BUT FORGOT TO CLOSE THE THROTTLE BEFORE RESUMING THE PROCEDURE. ALSO, HE DID NOT TIE-DOWN THE ACFT OR CHOCK ITS WHEELS. WHEN HE COMMENCED HAND PROPPING, THE ENG STARTED & WENT TO A HIGH POWER SETTING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT SVRL OBJECTS (INCLUDING A UTILITY POLE) & WENT INTO ABOUT 3 FT OF WATER IN A LAKE, BEFORE THE ENG STOPPED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.