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FAA incident report · Bbavia 7FC · Winter Haven, FL · April 16, 1988

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Date
April 16, 1988
Place
Winter Haven, FL
Airport
Winter Havens Gilbert
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4869E
Reported as
Bbavia 7FC
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total60 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N4869ERegistered now · Champion 7FCS/N 7FC-310 · Built 1959Airframe modelChampion 7FCEngine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Broken tailwheel springs caused loss of directional control on landing. Hit runway light and left gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

BROKEN TAILWHEEL SPRINGS CAUSED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING. HIT RUNWAY LIGHT AND LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED.