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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Merrimac, WI · May 1, 1988

Date: May 1, 1988 · 14:15 local
Place: Merrimac, WI
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N31288
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI88FA102
Reported as: Bbavia 7ECA
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,048 total600 in this make and model12 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.

Made 90 degree bank on climbout. Aircraft stalled. Dived into ground.

As the FAA filed it

MADE 90 DEGREE BANK ON CLIMBOUT. AIRCRAFT STALLED. DIVED INTO GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI88FA102Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMerrimac, WIThe pilot had just taken off from a private strip and immediately entered a high angle of bank turn to the left at low altitude. A witness, who was an experienced aerobatic pilot, estimated the angle of bank to approach 90 degrees. The nose was seen to pitch…May 1, 1988 · Destroyed