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FAA accident report · Bbavia 7BCM · Belle Grade, FL · March 18, 2003

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Date
March 18, 2003 · 17:55 local
Place
Belle Grade, FL
Airport
Belle Glade State/Marpt/Airport
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2517E
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA03FA077
Reported as
Bbavia 7BCM
Reported engine
Continental C85*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
3,500 total
N2517ERegistration cancelled Aug 18, 2006 · Champion AERONCA 7BCMS/N 7AC-6094 · Built 1946Airframe modelChampion AERONCA 7BCMEngine modelContinental C85 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) Mr. Challancin was using this aircraft to chase blackbirds from a corn field. He was seen by observers making a steep climb and turn to fly another pass over the field. The aircraft impacted the ground causing fatal injuries to the pilot. Aircraft had departed Belle Glade airport approx one hour prior to the crash. The crash site is approx. 2 miles se of pahokee airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. CHALLANCIN WAS USING THIS AIRCRAFT TO CHASE BLACKBIRDS FROM A CORN FIELD. HE WAS SEEN BY OBSERVERS MAKING A STEEP CLIMB AND TURN TO FLY ANOTHER PASS OVER THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT. AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED BELLE GLADE AIRPORT APPROX ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CRASH SITE IS APPROX. 2 MILES SE OF PAHOKEE AIRPORT.

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 MIA03FA077Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPahokee, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall while maneuvering.Mar 18, 2003 · Substantial damage