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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7KCAB · Merritt Island, FL · August 17, 1986

Date
August 17, 1986 · 11:57 local
Place
Merritt Island, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1638G
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86LA238
Reported as
Bbavia 7KCAB
Reported engine
Lycoming IO320E2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
586 total325 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

The engine lost power during banner tow and the aircraft was ditched in the water. Engine driven fuel pump failed.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING BANNER TOW AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED IN THE WATER. ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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