N83032 is a Aeronca 7AC. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 series rated at 65 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Ankeny, IA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2015. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2015
1956
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The pilot attempted to hand-prop the airplane's engine without success. He turned off the magneto switch and advanced the throttle to between ½ to ¾ travel and then turned the propeller backwards 5-6 times to clear the cylinders. The pilot reported that he returned to the cockpit and turned the magneto switch back to the on position but did not put the throttle back to idle. He hand-propped the airplane a second time and the engine started. The engine's throttle setting allowed the airplane to move forward over the wheel chocks, and the airplane struck the pilot. A passenger was still in the airplane as it collided with a hangar, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane's firewall and fuselage. The pilot was seriously injured, and the passenger was not injured.
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About the Aeronca 7AC
About the modelThe Champion, or "Champ" — a two-seat tandem taildragger with a fabric-covered tube fuselage, flown solo from the front seat, unlike the Cub it competed with.