Aeronca 7AC N83101

Summary

On 23 November 1997 at about 16:04 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N83101 was involved in an accident near Tiverton, Ohio, United States. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 November 1997 at 16:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Tiverton, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Grimes Field (I74)

Coordinates

40.4701, -82.1895

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N83101

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Urbana → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98LA031

Injuries not recorded.

the pilot's failure to properly set the airplane controls prior to hand propping. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to properly chock the wheels and his decision to leave the cockpit unmanned during start.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During final approach to landing, the pilot experienced a loss of engine power. He completed the landing to the runway and taxied to the infield to attempt a restart. The pilot placed one wheel chock in front of the right main gear, set the engine power controls, and attempted the restart by hand propping. After the second attempt, the pilot released the propeller and stepped away from the airplane. The airplane's engine backfired, started, and the airplane departed the airport unmanned. The airplane flew 1 hour and 48 minutes until it lost engine power, descended, and crashed into a bean field.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.