Accident Aeronca 7AC N85459, Wednesday 31 May 1989

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Date:	Wednesday 31 May 1989
Time:	10:30 LT
Type:	Aeronca 7AC
Owner/operator:	Alexandria Aviation
Registration:	N85459
MSN:	AC4199
Total airframe hrs:	3554 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-65-8
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Alexandria, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Alexandria, MN (AXN
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ACFT BY HAND PROPPING, THE ENGINE STARTED AND THE ACFT JUMPED THE CHOCKS. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED ACFT, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH ACFT. THE PLT SAID THAT HE MUST HAVE MISJUDGED THE THROTTLE POSITION, CAUSING THE EXCESSIVE THRUST AFTER THE ENGINE STARTED.

Probable Cause: THAT PROPER STARTING PROCEDURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT TIED DOWN.

Accident investigation: