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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Salisbury, CT · December 28, 1991

Date: December 28, 1991 · 14:25 local
Place: Salisbury, CT
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3103E
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC92FA052
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A658
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,570 total

N3103ERegistration cancelled Apr 21, 1992 · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC6702 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC

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What happened

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

Observed performing acrobatic near tree top level. Stalled. Struck rock cliff.

As the FAA filed it

OBSERVED PERFORMING ACROBATIC NEAR TREE TOP LEVEL. STALLED. STRUCK ROCK CLIFF.

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 NYC92FA052Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSalisbury, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while performing low altitude aerobatic maneuvers, resulting in a stall with insufficient altitude to recover. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's overconfidence in his ability to perform these maneuvers,…Dec 28, 1991 · Destroyed