19860512044531A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Blackwell, OK · May 12, 1986

Date: May 12, 1986 · 20:11 local
Place: Blackwell, OK
Phase of flight: Formation Flying
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2603E
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW86FA086
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A658
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,437 total326 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N2603ERegistered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-6185 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Crossed under 5878R during formation practice. Right wing collided with its left wing. 5878R dived into the ground.

As the FAA filed it

CROSSED UNDER 5878R DURING FORMATION PRACTICE. RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH ITS LEFT WING. 5878R DIVED INTO THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW86FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBlackwell, OKThe pilot of N5878R, a Cessna 172G, had no previous experience in formation flying. The pilot of N2603E, an Aeronca 7AC, stated he had many hours of formation flying in the military during world war ii and has made an occasional formation flight since that…May 13, 1986 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N5878RCessna 172GAccident 19860512044532A · Destroyed

Other reports on N2603E · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19731214040059ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Marble Falls, TXPlt lost control during landing,gear collapsed on impact with rocks. Other plt on controls also.Dec 14, 1973 · Substantial damage