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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Horizon City, TX · April 5, 1987

Date
April 5, 1987 · 16:00 local
Place
Horizon City, TX
Phase of flight
Sfl Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N85397
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW87LA091
Reported as
Bbavia 7AC
Reported engine
Continental A658
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
181 total49 in this make and model2 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.

Engine failed to respond for a go around from a practice forced landing. Struck a sand dune. Engine not cleared.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND FOR A GO AROUND FROM A PRACTICE FORCED LANDING. STRUCK A SAND DUNE. ENGINE NOT CLEARED.

NTSB investigation

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