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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7BCM · St. James, MO · September 26, 2004

Date: September 26, 2004 · 18:30 local
Place: St. James, MO
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4179E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA288
Reported as: Bbavia 7BCM
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 815 total101 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N4179ERegistered now · Aeronca 7BCMS/N 7BCM-174 · Built 1947 Airframe modelAeronca 7BCM Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft crashed during go-around @ 18:30 - for private runway 27. The sun was low on the horizon - no clouds. The sun was in the pilot's eyes on final. During go-around the left wing clipped a tree limb approximately 10 feet off the ground. This damaged the left wing, caused the aircraft to rotate to the left striking the right wing on the ground and right main gear struck next. Both wings and gear damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING GO-AROUND @ 18:30 - FOR PRIVATE RUNWAY 27. THE SUN WAS LOW ON THE HORIZON - NO CLOUDS. THE SUN WAS IN THE PILOT'S EYES ON FINAL. DURING GO-AROUND THE LEFT WING CLIPPED A TREE LIMB APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET OFF THE GROUND. THIS DAMAGED THE LEFT WING, CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROTATE TO THE LEFT STRIKING THE RIGHT WING ON THE GROUND AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK NEXT. BOTH WINGS AND GEAR DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI04CA288Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSt. James, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during the go-around. Factors were the sun glare and the trees.Sep 26, 2004 · Substantial damage