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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7EC · Glendive, MT · March 31, 1998

Date: March 31, 1998 · 18:25 local
Place: Glendive, MT
Airport: Dawson Community
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4382C
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA98LA057
Reported as: Bbavia 7EC
Reported engine: Continental C9012F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,233 total8 in the last 90 days

N4382CRegistered now · Champion AERONCA 7ECS/N 7EC-408 · Built 1956 Airframe modelChampion AERONCA 7EC Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost directional control landing and ground looped. (.4)during the landing roll in the tail wheel equipped airplane, the pilot felt that the aircraft was starting to get away from him. He attempted remedial action, but the action was taken too late to keep the aircraft from entering a ground loop. (-23)pilot reported loss of directional control after landing. The aircraft ground looped, and ran off right side of runway. Damage was to left wing, left elevator and fuselage lower longerons right side.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING AND GROUND LOOPED. (.4)DURING THE LANDING ROLL IN THE TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE, THE PILOT FELT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS STARTING TO GET AWAY FROM HIM. HE ATTEMPTED REMEDIAL ACTION, BUT THE ACTION WAS TAKEN TOO LATE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM ENTERING A GROUND LOOP. (-23)PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED, AND RAN OFF RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY. DAMAGE WAS TO LEFT WING, LEFT ELEVATOR AND FUSELAGE LOWER LONGERONS RIGHT SIDE.

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 SEA98LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlendive, MTThe pilot's delayed remedial action and his inadvertent entry into a ground loop.Apr 1, 1998 · Substantial damage