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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Defeated Creek, TN · April 15, 2004

Date: April 15, 2004 · 17:28 local
Place: Defeated Creek, TN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2908E
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04CA095
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total500 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N2908ERegistered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-6491 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed white county TN airport enroute to lebanon TN airport upon approaching a lake the pilot stated he turned to follow the lake when the passenger stated "watch the power lines" right before striking them. The aircraft then descended and collided with the water on old hickory lake at the Defeated Creek area.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WHITE COUNTY TN AIRPORT ENROUTE TO LEBANON TN AIRPORT UPON APPROACHING A LAKE THE PILOT STATED HE TURNED TO FOLLOW THE LAKE WHEN THE PASSENGER STATED "WATCH THE POWER LINES" RIGHT BEFORE STRIKING THEM. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DESCENDED AND COLLIDED WITH THE WATER ON OLD HICKORY LAKE AT THE DEFEATED CREEK AREA.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL04CA095Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCarthage, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout and clearance while maneuvering resulting in an in-flight collision with wires and subsequent collision with water.Apr 15, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2908E · 1

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

Accident 19960416007409ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Portland, TNBounced three times near rollout, became airborne. Drifted. Unable go around, aborted. Too much wind, stalled.Apr 16, 1996 · Reported as Bbavia 7BCM · Substantial damage