20040815018359A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Manchester, CA · August 15, 2004

Date
August 15, 2004 · 13:00 local
Place
Manchester, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N11037
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX04LA292
Reported as
Bbavia 7ECA
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,100 total250 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot reported catastrophic engine failure prior to hitting power lines and crashing. Substantial damage to acft. No injuries to sole occupant.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE PRIOR TO HITTING POWER LINES AND CRASHING. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ACFT. NO INJURIES TO SOLE OCCUPANT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.