Accident Aeronca 7AC N707SR, Saturday 7 October 2000

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Date:	Saturday 7 October 2000
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Aeronca 7AC
Owner/operator:	Curt Schutze
Registration:	N707SR
MSN:	3393
Total airframe hrs:	3200 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-75
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Santa Paula, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KSZP)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot said he was taxiing his tail wheel equipped aircraft too fast while exiting the runway after landing. His aircraft struck two parked aircraft.

Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the tail wheel equipped aircraft while taxiing due to excessive taxi speed resulting in a collision with parked aircraft.

Accident investigation: