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FAA incident report · Bbavia 7AC · Sandwich, IL · March 3, 1981

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Date
March 3, 1981 · 16:30 local
Place
Sandwich, IL
Airport
Sandwich
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N81855
Reported as
Bbavia 7AC
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
17,000 total1,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N81855Registered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-478 · Built 1946Airframe modelAeronca 7ACEngine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

After takeoff the landing gear oleo strut fell out due to the retaining bolts being missing.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR OLEO STRUT FELL OUT DUE TO THE RETAINING BOLTS BEING MISSING.