# Accident 19800506014329A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Alexander Creek, AK, May 6, 1980

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 1980, 17:30 local time
- Place: Alexander Creek, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.4218° N, 150.5999° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alexander Creek, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4218&lon=-150.5999&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5215X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5215X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GCBC (registry code 21101PK, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCBC
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 298 total, 279 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC80DAG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG48) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800506014329A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK RIVER BANK DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM A WATER TAKEOFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC80DAG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG48), May 6, 1980: Bellanca 7GCBC (N5215X), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5215X (2)

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

- [Accident 19830810043539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830810043539A), Aug 10, 1983: Bbavia 7GCBC (N5215X), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft was caught in downdraft as pilot attempted go around. Unable to climb pilot landed straight ahead.
- [Accident 19760828028569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760828028569A), Aug 28, 1976: Blanca 7GCBC (N5215X), Skwentna, AK, Substantial damage. Drg step turn,acft slid. Wg hit overhanging tree

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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