Accident: Aeronca 65 CA
Jun 17, 2017 · Mount Vernon, OH
NTSB numberCEN17LA234Event id20170619X92534
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's improper starting procedure before hand propping the engine, and his subsequent attempt to stop the moving airplane, which resulted in him being struck by the propeller.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 65 CA
- Registration
- N33778
- Year built
- 1941
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Minor
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Prior to flight AC/prop/rotor contact w person
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