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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · New Smyrna Beac, FL · September 3, 1985

Date
September 3, 1985 · 17:45 local
Place
New Smyrna Beac, FL
Airport
New Smyrna Beach
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N84046
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA85LA245
Reported as
Bbavia 7AC
Reported engine
Continental A65*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,961 total1,500 in this make and model224 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.

Aircraft veered when tail wheel settled to runway. Hit embankment off runway. Improperly installed tail spring.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT VEERED WHEN TAIL WHEEL SETTLED TO RUNWAY. HIT EMBANKMENT OFF RUNWAY. IMPROPERLY INSTALLED TAIL SPRING.

NTSB investigation

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