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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Mount Pleasant, SC · September 28, 2008

Date: September 28, 2008 · 18:00 local
Place: Mount Pleasant, SC
Airport: Mt Pleasant Regional-Faison Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2504E
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08CA325
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A658
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,021 total57 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2504ERegistered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-6086 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After takeoff the engine starting to loose power and made an off airport landing in the marsh. Aircraft was being repositioning to another airport for an annual inspection. Records indicated. The aircraft is positioned on a 350 degree heading with both landing gears damaged, both wing struts, propeller and the left wing. The annual inspection expired on 8/31/2008 and had been operated a total of 16.77 hrs since the last inspection. The aircraft was using automotive fuel at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE STARTING TO LOOSE POWER AND MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN THE MARSH. AIRCRAFT WAS BEING REPOSITIONING TO ANOTHER AIRPORT FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. RECORDS INDICATED. THE AIRCRAFT IS POSITIONED ON A 350 DEGREE HEADING WITH BOTH LANDING GEARS DAMAGED, BOTH WING STRUTS, PROPELLER AND THE LEFT WING. THE ANNUAL INSPECTION EXPIRED ON 8/31/2008 AND HAD BEEN OPERATED A TOTAL OF 16.77 HRS SINCE THE LAST INSPECTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS USING AUTOMOTIVE FUEL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 NYC08CA325Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMt. Pleasant, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an emergency maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the left magneto.Sep 28, 2008 · Substantial damage