Aeronca 11AC N9171E

Summary

On 28 October 2020 at about 17:30 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N9171E was involved in an accident near Wabash, Indiana, 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

28 October 2020 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Wabash, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Wabash Municipal (IWH)

Coordinates

40.7620, -85.7988

Aircraft

Aeronca 11AC

Registration

N9171E

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wabash → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA037

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to properly secure the airplane before beginning the engine start sequence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was turning the engine through when it started unexpectedly. He attempted to get back into the cockpit to shut the engine down but was unsuccessful. The airplane self-taxied in an arc and struck the hangar before coming to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot noted that the magneto switch was in the BOTH position when he checked it after the accident, and he did not recall turning it on.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.