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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Westfield, IN · June 18, 2000

Date: June 18, 2000 · 16:36 local
Place: Westfield, IN
Airport: Westfield Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1195E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00FA165
Reported as: Bbavia 7ECA
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,836 total29 in the last 90 days

N1195ERegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2012 · Bellanca 7ECAS/N 1218-77 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBellanca 7ECA Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed Westfield, IN airport at app 16:30 EST. Aircraft reported lost power shortly after take off and struck a tree with the lt wing and then the ground. Aircraft departed to the north and after the impact the aircraft was facing the northeast and positioned west of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WESTFIELD, IN AIRPORT AT APP 16:30 EST. AIRCRAFT REPORTED LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF AND STRUCK A TREE WITH THE LT WING AND THEN THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE NORTH AND AFTER THE IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT WAS FACING THE NORTHEAST AND POSITIONED WEST OF THE RUNWAY.

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 CHI00FA165Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWestfield, INThe pilot's improper in-flight decison to maneuver back to the departure airport following the loss of engine power on initial climb, the pilot's loss of aircraft control and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane. Contributing factors to…Jun 18, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1195E · 2

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

Incident 19990504020169IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lexington, KYWhile on a cross country VFR, FAR part 91 flight from shelby, NC to indianapolis, in with one passenger aboard, the pilot made an enroute landing at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, KY. Upon touchdown with a tail wheel landing on the center of runway 23 the…May 4, 1999 · Minor damage Accident 19811027069619ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Neenah, WIDuring wheel landing, aircraft hit soft spot in runway causing aircraft to flip inverted.Oct 27, 1981 · Substantial damage