# Accident 19850601021909A: Bbavia 7AC, Edna, TX, June 1, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 1, 1985, 15:00 local time
- Place: Edna, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.9703° N, 96.6407° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.9703&lon=-96.6407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3708E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3708E) (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: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 401 total, 48 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA243) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850601021909A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING CROSSWIND TAKEOFF FROM A ROAD. STRUCK A DIRT BANK. BFR EXPIRED.

## 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 FTW85LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA243), Jun 1, 1985: Aeronca 7AC (N3708E), Edna, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3708E (1)

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

- [Accident 20040508007039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040508007039A), May 8, 2004: Bbavia 7AC (N3708E), Fort Stockton, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On may 8, 2004, at approximately 1822 CDT local time, the pilot of N3708E, an Aeronca champ 7AC aircraft, experienced loss of power and subsequently made…

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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