# Accident 19990823044989A: Bbavia 7DC, Helena, AK, August 23, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1999, 19:30 local time
- Place: Helena, AK
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5196° N, 90.6003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5196&lon=-90.6003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4526E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4526E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 7DC (registry code 2110116, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7dc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7DC
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA236) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990823044989A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS MANUEVERING FOR LANDING. DIRECTION OF FLIGHT WAS INTO SUN. STUDENT PILOT STRUCK TREE THAT HE DIDN'T SEE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW99LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA236), Aug 24, 1999: Aeronca 7DC (N4526E), Helena, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's low altitude.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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