# Accident 20000307010249A: Bbavia 7AC, Pawlign, NY, March 7, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 7, 2000, 16:00 local time
- Place: Pawlign, NY
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5610° N, 73.5900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5610&lon=-73.5900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N474HH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N474HH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 7AC (registry code 2110102, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7AC
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC00LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA091) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000307010249A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING HOME FROM 4B8 CT TO 6KN4 NY. WESTBOUND 20 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT PILOT EXPERIENCED ROUGH ENGINE CONDITION AND TRIED TO REMEDY WITH CARB HEAT MAGNETO'S AND FUEL SELECTOR ALL ATTEMPTS TO SMOOTH OUT ENGINE DIDN'T WORK. ACFT LOST ALTITUDE AFTER POWER LEVELS DECREASED TO LEVEL WHICH WOULD NOT SUPPORT FLIGHT PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING TO OPEN HAY FIELD.  AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THIS POINT AIRCAFT HIT A TREE JUST AT THRESHOLD TO FIELD. HORIZANTAL STABILIZER HIT TREE.  AIRCRAFT PITCHED VIOLENTLY DOWN AND IMPACTED TO RH SIDE RH MAIN GEAR BUCKLED UNDER TAIL SECTION BROKE OFF JUST FWD OF STABILIZER ELEVATORS AND RUDDER.  EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE WINGS COWLIGNS AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF AIRCRAFT.  ENGINE HAS COMMPRESSION SUSPECT WATER IN FUEL.

## 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 NYC00LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA091), Mar 7, 2000: Aeronca 7AC (N474HH), Pawling, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N474HH (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19900713042409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900713042409I), Jul 13, 1990: Bbavia 7AC (N474HH), Wallkill, NY, Minor damage. Student lost control on rollout. Swerved off runway. Instructor added power and regained control of aircraft.

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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