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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCAA · Alabaster, AL · September 1, 1985

Date
September 1, 1985 · 14:00 local
Place
Alabaster, AL
Airport
Flying X Ranch
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7559F
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85LA265
Reported as
Bbavia 7GCAA
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
872 total135 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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After glider tow and release returned for landing. Landed downwind and gust of wind caused aircraft to flip over.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER GLIDER TOW AND RELEASE RETURNED FOR LANDING. LANDED DOWNWIND AND GUST OF WIND CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N7559F · 1

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