Accident Aeronca 7CCM N6040V, Wednesday 10 April 1991

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Date:	Wednesday 10 April 1991
Time:	10:55 LT
Type:	Aeronca 7CCM
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N6040V
MSN:	47-831
Engine model:	Continental C-85-8F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lakeland, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AN ACFT WAS HOLDING ON THE RWY AWAITING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE WHEN THE ACCIDENT ACFT WAS MOTIONED TO CROSS THE RWY BEHIND THE HOLDING ACFT. THE PLT OF THE ACFT ON THE RWY APPLIED POWER TO TAKE OFF & THE PROP WASH ELEVATED THE LT WING OF THE ACCIDENT ACFT CAUSING THE RT WING TO CONTACT THE GROUND.

Probable Cause: IMPROPER ATC CLEARANCE BY GROUND PERSONNEL AND POOR DECISION BY THE PILOT TO TAXI BEHIND AN AIRPLANE HOLDING ON A RUNWAY.

Accident investigation: