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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Shinnston, WV · June 5, 1983

Date
June 5, 1983 · 20:15 local
Place
Shinnston, WV
Airport
Shinnston
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3511E
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL83LA217
Reported as
Bbavia 7AC
Reported engine
Continental A65*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13,985 total277 in this make and model177 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.

Student misunderstood instructor, made turn into a hill in pattern. Flew into trees near airport.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT MISUNDERSTOOD INSTRUCTOR, MADE TURN INTO A HILL IN PATTERN. FLEW INTO TREES NEAR AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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