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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · El Reno, OK · May 28, 1983

Date: May 28, 1983 · 15:30 local
Place: El Reno, OK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N81978
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83LA256
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A658
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 505 total27 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N81978Registration cancelled Jan 4, 1991 · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC603 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Aircraft flipped inverted during emergency landing in muddy field.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING IN MUDDY FIELD.

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 FTW83LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEl Reno, OKThe acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine quit. The plt stated that when about 4 miles from the arpt at 200 ft the engine began losing power with the dropping from 2000 to 1500 RPM. He also stated that application of carburetor heat did not…May 28, 1983 · Substantial damage