19861002046929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Palo Alto, CA · October 2, 1986

Date
October 2, 1986 · 07:09 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Airport
Palo Alto Airport-Santa Clara Cou
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4178Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87LA001
Reported as
Bbavia 7ECA
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
34 total15 in this make and model15 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.

The aircraft ground looped during landing. The student did not properly align aircraft with runway.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING. THE STUDENT DID NOT PROPERLY ALIGN AIRCRAFT WITH RUNWAY.

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 N4178Y · 2

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