19850318008199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7EC · Lake Elmo, MN · March 18, 1985

Date
March 18, 1985 · 15:45 local
Place
Lake Elmo, MN
Airport
Lake Elmo
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7401B
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA144
Reported as
Bbavia 7EC
Reported engine
Continental C9012F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
707 total155 in this make and model51 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.

Lost all power after takeoff. Main gear torn off during landing. Fuel manifold valve plugged with paper substance.

As the FAA filed it

LOST ALL POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. MAIN GEAR TORN OFF DURING LANDING. FUEL MANIFOLD VALVE PLUGGED WITH PAPER SUBSTANCE.

NTSB investigation

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