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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Morristown, IN · July 13, 1980

Date
July 13, 1980 · 15:30 local
Place
Morristown, IN
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3687E
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80DEX24
Reported as
Bbavia 7AC
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total250 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Non-rated pilot tried to depart strip with tall wet grass. Made premature lift-off, settled into trees & bushes.

As the FAA filed it

NON-RATED PILOT TRIED TO DEPART STRIP WITH TALL WET GRASS. MADE PREMATURE LIFT-OFF, SETTLED INTO TREES & BUSHES.

NTSB investigation

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