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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Grand Rapids, MN · February 28, 2003

Date: February 28, 2003 · 14:00 local
Place: Grand Rapids, MN
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N84868
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA112
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,449 total600 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N84868Registered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-3587 · Built 1958 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft had landed in a short field (800-1000FT) over a stand of approximately 20 foot tall pine trees. The attempted departure was over the same trees from a grass strip which was snow covered and uphill. The aircraft struck the trees and crashed into another grove of pines causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot was uninjured. Note: while this accident happened on 02/28/03 and was reported to the NTSB on that date, it was not reported to the FAA until 4/22/03.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED IN A SHORT FIELD (800-1000FT) OVER A STAND OF APPROXIMATELY 20 FOOT TALL PINE TREES. THE ATTEMPTED DEPARTURE WAS OVER THE SAME TREES FROM A GRASS STRIP WHICH WAS SNOW COVERED AND UPHILL. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TREES AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER GROVE OF PINES CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED. NOTE: WHILE THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 02/28/03 AND WAS REPORTED TO THE NTSB ON THAT DATE, IT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE FAA UNTIL 4/22/03.

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 CHI03LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Rapids, MNThe pilot's failure to obtain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. The short, soft, takeoff area, and the trees were contributing factors.Feb 28, 2003 · Destroyed