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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 11AC · Beaufort, SC · November 24, 1985

Date: November 24, 1985 · 14:03 local
Place: Beaufort, SC
Airport: Co
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9052E
Reported as: Bbavia 11AC
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,900 total100 in this make and model127 in the last 90 days

N9052ERegistration cancelled Nov 25, 2014 · Aeronca 11ACS/N 11AC-683 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 11AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost directional control on takeoff. Aborted takeoff and shut off engine. Ran off side of runway. Tail spring loose.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF.ABORTED TAKEOFF AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. RAN OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY. TAIL SPRING LOOSE.