20040705013989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Limon, CO · July 5, 2004

Date: July 5, 2004 · 17:30 local
Place: Limon, CO
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1480E
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04CA100
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A658
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,030 total135 in this make and model145 in the last 90 days

N1480ERegistered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-5043 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 05 July 2004 at approximately 1730 local time, N1480E, a Aeronca 7AC, piloted by Mr. Michael brown, flipped over on takeoff roll from a wheat field in Limon Colorado. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing fuselage support strut and main wing box spar, rudder cap damage, and cockpit windshield. Mr. Brown, the sole occupant of the aircraft, was not injured. The aircraft was being operated under FAR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the event.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 05 JULY 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 LOCAL TIME, N1480E, A AERONCA 7AC, PILOTED BY MR. MICHAEL BROWN, FLIPPED OVER ON TAKEOFF ROLL FROM A WHEAT FIELD IN LIMON COLORADO. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING FUSELAGE SUPPORT STRUT AND MAIN WING BOX SPAR, RUDDER CAP DAMAGE, AND COCKPIT WINDSHIELD. MR. BROWN, THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER FAR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN04CA100Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLimon, COthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. A contributing factor was the soft terrain in the takeoff area.Jul 5, 2004 · Substantial damage