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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 7FC · Meadville, PA · September 16, 2003

Date: September 16, 2003 · 19:30 local
Place: Meadville, PA
Airport: Port Meadville Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9866B
Reported as: Bbavia 7FC
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total50 in this make and model

N9866BRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2017 · Champion 7FCS/N 7FC-189 · Built 1958 Airframe modelChampion 7FC Engine modelContinental C90 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) The pilot stated that he entered traffic normally for runway 25 and intended to exit the runway at the first turn-off. The pilot determined that it was necessary to reduce his approach angle in order to successfully exit at the first turn-off but struck some approach light system structures causing incidental damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENTERED TRAFFIC NORMALLY FOR RUNWAY 25 AND INTENDED TO EXIT THE RUNWAY AT THE FIRST TURN-OFF. THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO REDUCE HIS APPROACH ANGLE IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY EXIT AT THE FIRST TURN-OFF BUT STRUCK SOME APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM STRUCTURES CAUSING INCIDENTAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N9866B · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20060805017979AFinal Approach · Port Meadville, PA(-23) On August 5, 2006, at approximately 1110 local time, N9866B, an Aeronca champion 7FC with the pilot [privacy data omitted] as pilot-in-command (PIC), departed beaver run airport, a Private Airport, operating under title 14 CFR 91. At approximately 1130…Aug 5, 2006 · Substantial damage