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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 7AC · Mount Ida, AR · March 21, 2007

Date: March 21, 2007 · 11:05 local
Place: Mount Ida, AR
Airport: Bearce Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N84715
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 550 total15 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N84715Registered now · Champion 7ACS/N 7AC-3422 · Built 1946 Airframe modelChampion 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 21, 2007, at approximately 1105 CST, N84715, a 7-AC, ground-looped after landing at Mount Ida, Arkansas (7M3). The pilot stated the he experienced a strong crosswind from the right causing the aircraft to bounce approximately one foot. The pilot lost control of the aircraft resulting in damage to the right wing tip, right landing gear and propeller. AWOS reported the winds as variable at 6 knots. The commercial pilot and his passenger were not injured. The 14 CFR part 91 flight was operating under VFR. No flight plan was filed and the pilot obtained a computer weather briefing. The aircraft received minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 21, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1105 CST, N84715, A 7-AC, GROUND-LOOPED AFTER LANDING AT MOUNT IDA, ARKANSAS (7M3). THE PILOT STATED THE HE EXPERIENCED A STRONG CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP, RIGHT LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER. AWOS REPORTED THE WINDS AS VARIABLE AT 6 KNOTS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER VFR. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED AND THE PILOT OBTAINED A COMPUTER WEATHER BRIEFING. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.