Aeronca 11AC CFLBW

Summary

On 17 February 1996 at about 20:20 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered CFLBW was involved in an accident near Cynthiana, Kentucky, 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

17 February 1996 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Cynthiana Harrison County (018)

Coordinates

38.3794, -84.2905

Aircraft

Aeronca 11AC

Registration

CFLBW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD96LA042

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to obtain proper assistance to secure the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the airplane, which was manufactured in 1946, did not have an electrical starting system, so he attempted to start the engine by hand propping it. The pilot reported that a local gentleman held the tail of the airplane to secure it during the engine start-up. When he rotated the propeller by hand to start the engine, the engine idled for a few seconds, '...then roared up.' The airplane began to accelerate forward and impacted a cement pillar and a fuel pump. The pilot and the gentleman holding the tail were unable to control the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.