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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7FC · Dover-Foxcroft, ME · February 18, 2006

Date: February 18, 2006 · 10:30 local
Place: Dover-Foxcroft, ME
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7694E
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06LA070
Reported as: Bbavia 7FC
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total100 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N7694ERegistered now · Champion 7FCS/N 7FC-289 Airframe modelChampion 7FC Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported that after takeoff and on climb at approximately 1,000 to 1100 feet altitude, the engine quit. The pilot stated that several attempts to restart the engine was made with no success. Subsequently the left wing hit trees and the nose of the aircraft struck the ground. The pilot also stated that he did not have the carburetor heat on. Upon inspection of the aircraft, found the left and right wing leading edge damaged, the engine mount bent and frame bent aft of the firewall. Further inspection found ice/water in the fuel bowl.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND ON CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 TO 1100 FEET ALTITUDE, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT STATED THAT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WAS MADE WITH NO SUCCESS. SUBSEQUENTLY THE LEFT WING HIT TREES AND THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, FOUND THE LEFT AND RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE DAMAGED, THE ENGINE MOUNT BENT AND FRAME BENT AFT OF THE FIREWALL. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND ICE/WATER IN THE FUEL BOWL.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC06LA070Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDover-Foxcroft, METhe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect ice in the fuel system, resulting in a loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb, and an in-flight collision with trees.Feb 18, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7694E · 2

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

Accident 19980719046409ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Someville, ME(.4)The pilot began a take off in his float plane from a Pond. He said that as the plane lifted off, he was blinded by glare and became disoriented. The pilot attempted to abort the takeoff, lost directional control, and struck a tree on an island in the…Jul 19, 1998 · Substantial damage Incident 19810503030349ILevel Off Touchdown · Dexter, MEAircraft ground looped on landing. Pilot not familiar with this type of aircraft.May 3, 1981 · Minor damage