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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ACA · Graford, TX · September 15, 1987

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Date: September 15, 1987 · 09:48 local
Place: Graford, TX
Airport: Possum Kingdom Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N68529
Reported as: Bbavia 7ACA
Reported engine: Franklin 2A120A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 220 total20 in this make and model

N68529Registered now · Bellanca 7ACAS/N 59-72 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBellanca 7ACA Engine modelFranklin 2A4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Loud pop as aircraft made a right turn after takeoff then dived into a lake. Right aileron control cable had snapped

As the FAA filed it

LOUD POP AS AIRCRAFT MADE A RIGHT TURN AFTER TAKEOFF THEN DIVED INTO A LAKE.RIGHT AILERON CONTROL CABLE HAD SNAPPED

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