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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · St Thomas, Puerto Rico · March 23, 1980

Date: March 23, 1980 · 13:25 local
Place: St Thomas, Puerto Rico
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9532S
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA80DKA06
Reported as: Bbavia 7ECA
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,700 total110 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

N9532SRegistration cancelled May 23, 2013 · Champion 7ECAS/N 367 · Built 1966 Airframe modelChampion 7ECA Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot practicing spins delayed recovery and struck water during pull out.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT PRACTICING SPINS DELAYED RECOVERY AND STRUCK WATER DURING PULL OUT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA80DKA06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSt.Thomas, VIMar 23, 1980 · Destroyed