# Accident 19850826041239A: Bbavia 7AC, Santa Paula, CA, August 26, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1985, 17:07 local time
- Place: Santa Paula, CA
- Airport: Santa Paula
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.3990° N, 119.0701° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3990&lon=-119.0701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2877E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2877E-2017-03-21) (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: 804 total, 75 in this make and model, 84 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA371) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850826041239A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT STALLED ON TAKEOFF AND IMPACTED RIVER BED BEFORE RECOVERY COULD BE MADE.

## 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 LAX85LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA371), Aug 27, 1985: Aeronca 7AC (N2877E), Santa Paula, CA, 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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