20010614011739A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Fulton, KY · June 14, 2001

Date: June 14, 2001 · 19:20 local
Place: Fulton, KY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N82562
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC01FA145
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC

N82562Registration cancelled Jan 11, 2002 · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-1199 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)It appears the pilot departed from controlled flight. Witness stated they saw the aircraft start a left banking turn then suddenly spiraled down and made contact with the earth resulting in the death of himself and the passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)IT APPEARS THE PILOT DEPARTED FROM CONTROLLED FLIGHT. WITNESS STATED THEY SAW THE AIRCRAFT START A LEFT BANKING TURN THEN SUDDENLY SPIRALED DOWN AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE EARTH RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF HIMSELF AND THE PASSENGER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC01FA145Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFulton, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. A factor was the pilot's decision to fly from the rear seat, which reduced his visibility of critical flight instruments, including the…Jun 15, 2001 · Destroyed