N126BB is a 2001 Aviat Aircraft S-2C. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 SER rated at 260 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Kokomo, IN. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 2001. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2022. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 25 years old
- 1 of 58 Aviat Aircraft S-2C
2022
2001
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The biplane pilot reported that, while performing a reconnaissance flight to determine the viability of landing the biplane on the infield section of the racing track for an upcoming airshow, several passes were made, and no power wires were observed. He added that, during an approach to the proposed landing area, the biplane struck a power wire. The pilot aborted the approach, performed a quick controllability check, and decided to land at the nearby airport. The biplane landed without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left ailerons.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the biplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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