Another Champ takes off without pilot

[SFC Hiatt]

Anyone got additional details or photos?


IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 1397E Make/Model: 7AC Description: CHAMPION 7AC
Date: 07/03/2009 Time: 1525
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: WESTMINSTER State: MD Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT WHILE BEING PROPPED, TOOK OFF AND CRASHED INTO TREES, CLEARVIEW
AIRPARK, WESTMINSTER, MD
Serial Number 7AC-4959 Type Registration Individual
Manufacturer Name CHAMPION Certificate Issue Date 06/19/1990
Model 7AC Status Valid
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Single-Engine Type Engine Reciprocating
Pending Number Change None Dealer No
Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code 50117762
MFR Year 1946 Fractional Owner NO
Registered Owner
Name LICHTY MAX C
Street RT 16 10419 BIRD RIVER RD
City BALTIMORE State MARYLAND Zip Code 21220
County BALTIMORE
Country UNITED STATES

[Wheeler]

Very sad to hear this, I can only imagine what the owner feels.

[joea]

We can learn from this. Put a throttle stop on the airplane and tie it to something sturdy.

I used logging chain and tied my Chief to the hangar.

Sorry to see this happen.

Joe A

[Richard Ray]

BEST tie down tail
OK chock wheels
ALWAYS turn off fuel before starting, it will run long enough to get back to cockpit check oil pressure and turn it back on.......