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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Roe, AR · April 8, 2001

Date
April 8, 2001 · 18:15 local
Place
Roe, AR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N2129E
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW01LA097
Reported as
Bbavia 7AC

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What happened

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

(-23) On April 8, 2001, at approx. 1815 CDT, N2129E, a BL-7-AC, registered to the PIC, jonas henry experienced an a/c accident during a pleasure flight under 14 CFR, part 91, VMC prevailed at the time of the accident. The a/c was destroyed and the pilot and two passengers received only minor injuries. The PIC is a commercial pilot with approx. 350 hours. The flight originated from clarendon municipal airport in claredon, AR. At approx. 1800 CDT. The pilot stated that he was "practicing ag runs" to the north. He added that a "strong southerly wind" caused him to have excessive speed. He reduced power and began a "pull up". The a/c "stalled" and impacted the ground. He expressed deep remorse to the fact that he was carrying two passengers.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 8, 2001, AT APPROX. 1815 CDT, N2129E, A BL-7-AC, REGISTERED TO THE PIC, JONAS HENRY EXPERIENCED AN A/C ACCIDENT DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR, PART 91, VMC PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE A/C WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES. THE PIC IS A COMMERCIAL PILOT WITH APPROX. 350 HOURS. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM CLARENDON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN CLAREDON, AR. AT APPROX. 1800 CDT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS "PRACTICING AG RUNS" TO THE NORTH. HE ADDED THAT A "STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND" CAUSED HIM TO HAVE EXCESSIVE SPEED. HE REDUCED POWER AND BEGAN A "PULL UP". THE A/C "STALLED" AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. HE EXPRESSED DEEP REMORSE TO THE FACT THAT HE WAS CARRYING TWO PASSENGERS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.