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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 7AC · Wake Forest, NC · September 13, 1998

Date: September 13, 1998 · 09:00 local
Place: Wake Forest, NC
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N84091
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total

N84091Registered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-2778 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-5) Aircraft was piloted by Mr. Perry. One passenger (Mr. Chisenhall). No injuries were reported. Mr. Perry attempted a cross-wind takeoff. Aircraft needed the entire runway (grass strip) before it became airborne. Pilot admitted that aircraft speed was extremely slow and that aircraft was unresponsive. Pilot could not avoid tree contacting left wing. Aircraft made a forced landing in a field 200 yards from end of runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) AIRCRAFT WAS PILOTED BY MR. PERRY. ONE PASSENGER (MR. CHISENHALL). NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. MR. PERRY ATTEMPTED A CROSS-WIND TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT NEEDED THE ENTIRE RUNWAY (GRASS STRIP) BEFORE IT BECAME AIRBORNE. PILOT ADMITTED THAT AIRCRAFT SPEED WAS EXTREMELY SLOW AND THAT AIRCRAFT WAS UNRESPONSIVE. PILOT COULD NOT AVOID TREE CONTACTING LEFT WING. AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD 200 YARDS FROM END OF RUNWAY.