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FAA accident report · Bbavia 7CCM · Corning, IA · November 18, 2000

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Date
November 18, 2000 · 12:50 local
Place
Corning, IA
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N4706E
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI01LA039
Reported as
Bbavia 7CCM
N4706ERegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2022 · Aeronca 7CCMS/N 7CCM-220Airframe modelAeronca 7CCMEngine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The aircraft was on a cross country flight originating from oak tree aero park, a private airstrip 3 miles east of plattsmouth, NE., with several landings scheduled at various airports in sw Iowa, before returning to oak tree aero park. While attempting to land at Corning, IA(crz) on runway 35, the pilot lost control of the a/c as it tried to weather vane into the strong crosswind. The winds reported at 10 miles east of Corning were 280 degrees at 10 gusting 25 knots. As the a/c was drifting to the left of the runway, the pilot added full power to initiate a go around. The a/c, still out of control, then turned to the right, crossed the runway aty almost a 90 degree angle and proceded in an easterly direction off the right side of the runway. A large gulley parallels 35 on the east side. The a/c became airborne at that point, struck a tree at the bottom of the gulley and impacted the ground about 75 feet from the tree. The a/c came to rest 40 feet after the initial impact. The a/c received substantial damage. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATING FROM OAK TREE AERO PARK, A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP 3 MILES EAST OF PLATTSMOUTH, NE., WITH SEVERAL LANDINGS SCHEDULED AT VARIOUS AIRPORTS IN SW IOWA, BEFORE RETURNING TO OAK TREE AERO PARK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT CORNING, IA(CRZ) ON RUNWAY 35, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE A/C AS IT TRIED TO WEATHER VANE INTO THE STRONG CROSSWIND. THE WINDS REPORTED AT 10 MILES EAST OF CORNING WERE 280 DEGREES AT 10 GUSTING 25 KNOTS. AS THE A/C WAS DRIFTING TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER TO INITIATE A GO AROUND. THE A/C, STILL OUT OF CONTROL, THEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT, CROSSED THE RUNWAY ATY ALMOST A 90 DEGREE ANGLE AND PROCEDED IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. A LARGE GULLEY PARALLELS 35 ON THE EAST SIDE. THE A/C BECAME AIRBORNE AT THAT POINT, STRUCK A TREE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GULLEY AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 75 FEET FROM THE TREE. THE A/C CAME TO REST 40 FEET AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT. THE A/C RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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 CHI01LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCorning, IAThe pilot did not adequately compensate for the wind conditions and the subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the runway light, and the tree.Nov 18, 2000 · Substantial damage