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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCB · Fairhope, AL · July 15, 1996

Date: July 15, 1996
Place: Fairhope, AL
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9908Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA96FA185
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCB
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N9908YRegistered now · Champion AERONCA 7GCBS/N 122 · Built 1962 Airframe modelChampion AERONCA 7GCB Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Crashed into bay.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED INTO BAY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA96FA185Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFairhope, ALfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while manuevering at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled impact with the water. The pilot's ostentatious display and the lack of altitude to recover from a stall were…Jul 15, 1996 · Substantial damage

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