19840106000339A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Monson, ME · January 6, 1984

Date
January 6, 1984 · 15:30 local
Place
Monson, ME
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N86706
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84LA067
Reported as
Bbavia 7ECA
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
358 total118 in this make and model12 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.

Encountered white out condition while trying to navigate visually in fog and snow in mountain area. Struck trees.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED WHITE OUT CONDITION WHILE TRYING TO NAVIGATE VISUALLY IN FOG AND SNOW IN MOUNTAIN AREA. STRUCK TREES.

NTSB investigation

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