# Accident 19820707030299A: Bbavia 7AC, St Petersburg, FL, July 7, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1982, 15:45 local time
- Place: St Petersburg, FL
- Airport: Albert Whitted
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.7705° N, 82.6293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7705&lon=-82.6293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1724E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1724E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 7AC (registry code 2110102, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7AC
- Reported engine: CONT A65*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 575 total, 64 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA82DA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA149) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820707030299A

## Narrative

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

STALLED ON FINAL APPROACH WHILE TRYING TO CORRECT FOR DRIFT. IMPACT ON RUNWAY COLLAPSED MAIN GEAR.

## 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 MIA82DA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA149), Jul 7, 1982: Aeronca Champion 7AC (N1724E), St. Petersburg, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1724E (1)

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

- [Accident 19740407008119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740407008119A), Apr 7, 1974: Blanca 7AC (N1724E), Ft Pierce, FL, Substantial damage. Aprx 2 tablespoons of matter which appeared to be soft grey colored clay & water fnd in carb bowl.

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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