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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Healy, AK · September 20, 1981

Date
September 20, 1981 · 17:30 local
Place
Healy, AK
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N57459
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC81DAA33
Reported as
Bbavia 7GCBC
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,035 total80 in this make and model90 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.

Tried to take off with snow on airframe and windshield, bounced into brush at end of runway. Ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO TAKE OFF WITH SNOW ON AIRFRAME AND WINDSHIELD, BOUNCED INTO BRUSH AT END OF RUNWAY. GROUND LOOPED.

NTSB investigation

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