# Accident 19850729059079A: Bbavia 7GCB, Grand Island, NE, July 29, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 1985, 13:56 local time
- Place: Grand Island, NE
- Airport: Hall Co Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9503° N, 98.2894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9503&lon=-98.2894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9937Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9937Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GCB (registry code 21101PC, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcb) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCB
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 138 total, 106 in this make and model, 39 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC85LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA192) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850729059079A

## Narrative

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

RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING CROSSWIND LANDING, SPUN AROUND, ROTATED ONTO SIDE AND THEN TAXIED TO THE RAMP

## 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 MKC85LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA192), Jul 29, 1985: Champion 7GCB (N9937Y), Grand Island, NE, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9937Y (1)

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

- [Incident 19900610027249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900610027249I), Jun 10, 1990: Bbavia 7GCB (N9937Y), Priceton, MN, Minor damage. Wheel sank in soft ground while taxiing to ramp. Aircraft nosed over on its back.

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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