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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCAA · Casville Juncti, NC · April 14, 1985

Date
April 14, 1985 · 20:38 local
Place
Casville Juncti, NC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2580F
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85LA134
Reported as
Bbavia 7GCAA
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total600 in this make and model250 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.

Pilot did not visually check fuel before deparature. Struck wire during emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK FUEL BEFORE DEPARATURE. STRUCK WIRE DURING EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

NTSB investigation

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