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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7KCAB · Dover, TN · June 14, 2003

Date: June 14, 2003 · 12:05 local
Place: Dover, TN
Airport: Short Creek
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N68551
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03FA125
Reported as: Bbavia 7KCAB
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 970 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N68551Registration cancelled May 2, 2013 · Bellanca 7KCABS/N 324-72 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBellanca 7KCAB Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 14, 2003 @ 1205 CST approximately N68551 a Bellanca 7KCAB operated by the registered owner was presumed missing after it departed Short Creek a private airstrip in Dover TN and failed to arrive at its intended destination west Kentucky airpark, paducah KY. The flight was operated under VFR and had one passenger privacy data omitted onboard. On June 22, 2003, search and rescue operations located a portion of the left main gear strut and tire on the east band of the Tennessee river approximately 6 miles from the paris landing bridge about 400 yards from departure airfield. Search and recovery operations reconvened and located the airplane on August 08, 2003. The stewart county sheriff's department recovered the airplane from the water on 09/14/03 from approximately 40 to 60 feet of water with the pilot and passenger still in the wreckage. The wreckage was removed to atlanta salvage in atlanta ga for NTSB and local atlanta FSDO inspector inspection. See enclosed report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 14, 2003 @ 1205 CST APPROXIMATELY N68551 A BELLANCA 7KCAB OPERATED BY THE REGISTERED OWNER WAS PRESUMED MISSING AFTER IT DEPARTED SHORT CREEK A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN DOVER TN AND FAILED TO ARRIVE AT ITS INTENDED DESTINATION WEST KENTUCKY AIRPARK, PADUCAH KY. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER VFR AND HAD ONE PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ONBOARD. ON JUNE 22, 2003, SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS LOCATED A PORTION OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT AND TIRE ON THE EAST BAND OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES FROM THE PARIS LANDING BRIDGE ABOUT 400 YARDS FROM DEPARTURE AIRFIELD. SEARCH AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS RECONVENED AND LOCATED THE AIRPLANE ON AUGUST 08, 2003. THE STEWART COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT RECOVERED THE AIRPLANE FROM THE WATER ON 09/14/03 FROM APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 60 FEET OF WATER WITH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER STILL IN THE WRECKAGE. THE WRECKAGE WAS REMOVED TO ATLANTA SALVAGE IN ATLANTA GA FOR NTSB AND LOCAL ATLANTA FSDO INSPECTOR INSPECTION. SEE ENCLOSED REPORT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL03FA125Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportDover, TNThe pilot continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions including instrument meteorological conditions and turbulence in thunderstorms, which resulted in a loss of control in flight and subsequent collision with terrain.Jun 14, 2003 · Substantial damage