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FAA accident report · Bbavia 11AC · Berwick, ME · May 21, 1994

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Date
May 21, 1994 · 17:38 local
Place
Berwick, ME
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3167E
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC94LA088
Reported as
Bbavia 11AC
Reported engine
Continental A65*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
630 total60 in this make and model
N3167ERegistration cancelled Sep 29, 2014 · Aeronca 11ACS/N 11AC-1507 · Built 1946Airframe modelAeronca 11ACEngine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Nose dived onto runway on climbout. Elevator cables installed backwards by pilot. Other non approved installations.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE DIVED ONTO RUNWAY ON CLIMBOUT. ELEVATOR CABLES INSTALLED BACKWARDS BY PILOT. OTHER NON APPROVED INSTALLATIONS.

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 NYC94LA088Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBerwick, METhe pilot's inadequate preflight which fail to detect proper operation of the elevator which resulted in the loss of control inflight. A factor is inadequate maintenance which consisted of misrigging of the elevator flight controls.May 21, 1994 · Destroyed

Other reports on N3167E · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19870428011719ALevel Off Touchdown · Daytona Beach, FLThe left main gear collapsed during a hard landing. Inspection showed rear brace tube had rusted through.Apr 28, 1987 · Reported as Bbavia STC11 · Substantial damageIncident 19790220007219ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Etna, NHFailed to gain airspeed after liftoff from snow covered strip. Tail skid caught fence.Feb 20, 1979 · Minor damage