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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Greenfield, IN · July 23, 1988

Date: July 23, 1988 · 11:30 local
Place: Greenfield, IN
Airport: Popefield Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N83430
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI88LA172
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,638 total41 in this make and model115 in the last 90 days

N83430Registered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-2097 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Nosed up on runway during attempted wheel landing by student. CFI was unable to stop abrupt forward control.

As the FAA filed it

NOSED UP ON RUNWAY DURING ATTEMPTED WHEEL LANDING BY STUDENT. CFI WAS UNABLE TO STOP ABRUPT FORWARD CONTROL.

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 CHI88LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenfield, INDuring a dual instructional flight for purpose of practicing landings in a conventional gear aircraft, the student pilot abruptly nosed the aircraft toward the turf runway. The instructor pilot did not take remedial action and the aircraft struck the ground,…Jul 23, 1988 · Substantial damage