# Accident 19830713031549A: Bbavia 7ECA, Sterling, AK, July 13, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 1983, 17:30 local time
- Place: Sterling, AK
- Airport: Moose River
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.5398° N, 150.7898° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5398&lon=-150.7898&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2757Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2757Z-2015-05-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7ECA (registry code 1220460, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7ECA
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 87 total, 34 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830713031549A

## Narrative

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

MADE EARLY LIFTOFF FROM GRASS STRIP. WIND DRIFTED AIRCRAFT INTO TREES.

## 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 ANC83LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA123), Jul 14, 1983: Champion 7ECA (N2757Z), Sterling, AK, substantial damage

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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