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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Farmingdale, NJ · July 18, 1996

Date: July 18, 1996 · 12:15 local
Place: Farmingdale, NJ
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7557F
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC96FA152
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N7557FRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 2018 · Champion 7GCBCS/N 225-70 Airframe modelChampion 7GCBC

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What happened

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

(-16) Investigation indicates that airman stalled the aircraft at low altitude while attempting to pick up a banner, and was unable to recover. Investigation of the wreckage revealed an improper battery installation, and that the rear seat and control stick had been removed. Inspection of the aircraft records revealed that the battery installation, and the removal of the rear seat and control stick were not properly documented or approved.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT AIRMAN STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AT LOW ALTITUDE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A BANNER, AND WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER. INVESTIGATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED AN IMPROPER BATTERY INSTALLATION, AND THAT THE REAR SEAT AND CONTROL STICK HAD BEEN REMOVED. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS REVEALED THAT THE BATTERY INSTALLATION, AND THE REMOVAL OF THE REAR SEAT AND CONTROL STICK WERE NOT PROPERLY DOCUMENTED OR APPROVED.

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 NYC96FA152Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFarmingdale, NJthe pilot's improper handling of the airplane during a banner pickup maneuver, which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with the ground. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience in the type of operation.Jul 18, 1996 · Destroyed