# Accident 19850727077679A: Bbavia 8GCBC, Woodbine, MD, July 27, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 1985, 14:00 local time
- Place: Woodbine, MD
- Airport: Woodbine Gliderport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3308° N, 77.0600° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3308&lon=-77.0600&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7657S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7657S-2017-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8GCBC (registry code 1220803, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O360C2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO85LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA063) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850727077679A

## Narrative

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

NOSED OVER LANDING DURING A CHECK RIDE. HAD MADE HARD LANDING AND BOUNCED. CFI FAILED TO RECOVER SITUATION.

## 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 BFO85LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA063), Jul 27, 1985: Bellanca 8GCBC (N7657S), Woodbine, MD, 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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