What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 8, 2016, at 1430 CST an Aeronca model 7BCM, sn 7BCM-88, N1127N, while landing at 96C the aircraft left the runway and came to rest approximately 50 feet into the grass. The pilot received no injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated by the pilot as a solo flight to position the aircraft for inspection at the American champion factory in Rochester, WI (96C) under 14 CFR part 91, when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft did not have a valid FAA registration at the time the flight occurred and the pilot is not the owner of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 8, 2016, AT 1430 CST AN AERONCA MODEL 7BCM, SN 7BCM-88, N1127N, WHILE LANDING AT 96C THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET INTO THE GRASS. THE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE PILOT AS A SOLO FLIGHT TO POSITION THE AIRCRAFT FOR INSPECTION AT THE AMERICAN CHAMPION FACTORY IN ROCHESTER, WI (96C) UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE A VALID FAA REGISTRATION AT THE TIME THE FLIGHT OCCURRED AND THE PILOT IS NOT THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N1127N · 1
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