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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Kaktovik, AK · August 14, 1997

Date
August 14, 1997 · 07:30 local
Place
Kaktovik, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5507H
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC97LA123
Reported as
Bbavia 7ECA
Reported engine
Lycoming O235*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
278 total278 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(.4)During takeoff from a rough gravel bar, the tailwheel impacted a rock and separated from the airplane. The rudder sustained damage to the lower ribs.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)DURING TAKEOFF FROM A ROUGH GRAVEL BAR, THE TAILWHEEL IMPACTED A ROCK AND SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE RUDDER SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LOWER RIBS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.