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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · West Middlesex, PA · July 6, 1981

Date
July 6, 1981 · 10:20 local
Place
West Middlesex, PA
Airport
West Middlesex
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9001L
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC81FA072
Reported as
Bbavia 7ECA
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
305 total80 in this make and model4 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.

Indicates pilot tried to return due to low engine power from bad spark plugs and visibility. Struck moving vehicle.

As the FAA filed it

INDICATES PILOT TRIED TO RETURN DUE TO LOW ENGINE POWER FROM BAD SPARK PLUGS AND VISIBILITY. STRUCK MOVING VEHICLE.

NTSB investigation

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