Accident Details
A Luscombe 8A aircraft, after being started by hand propping, collided with two parked airplanes. The student pilot initiated the engine start without setting the brakes, without using wheel chocks, and with no pilot or other person in the cockpit. Once the engine started, the aircraft moved forward and struck a Cessna 150 and a Cessna 172 that were parked nearby.
Pilot Information
The individual performing the hand-propped start was a student pilot. According to records, this student pilot had received no flight instruction since 1972. The most recent endorsement for solo flight in a Luscombe 8A was dated June 20, 1970, and no endorsement was present on the student pilot certificate at the time of the accident.
Post-Accident Observations
The accident resulted in damage to all three aircraft involved: the Luscombe 8A, the Cessna 150, and the Cessna 172. The specific extent of damage was not detailed in the available information.