Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA88LA194

EPHRATA, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N33713

AERONCA 65-LB

Analysis

THE PILOT SET THE PARKING BRAKE, THEN HAND-PROPPED THE AIRCRAFT. HE DID NOT TIE THE AIRCRAFT DOWN NOR WAS IT CHOCKED. ALSO, HE MOMENTARILY LEFT THE AIRCRAFT UNATTENDED; AT THAT TIME, IT BEGAN MOVING & SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH A PARKED AIRCRAFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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