# Incident 19851005053069I: Bbavia 7GCBC, Dumas, AR, October 5, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1985, 11:20 local time
- Place: Dumas, AR
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8803° N, 91.4796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8803&lon=-91.4796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N31272, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31272) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCBC (registry code 1220601, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 343 total, 16 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC86LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851005053069I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING IN GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.

## 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 MKC86LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA007), Oct 5, 1985: Bellanca 7GCBC (N31272), Dumas, AR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N31272 (3)

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

- [Incident 19860731061239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860731061239I), Jul 31, 1986: Bbavia 7GCBC (N31272), Pine Bluff, AR, Minor damage. Aircraft nosed up after pilot applied excessive brakes. Minor propeller damage.
- [Incident 19840220011889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840220011889I), Feb 20, 1984: Bbavia 7GCBC (N31272), Scranton, AR, Minor damage. Veered off the runway into a ditch on the landing roll. Second such incident for the pilot within six months.
- [Accident 19791003028819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791003028819A), Oct 3, 1979: Blanca 7GCBC (N31272), Little Rock, AR, Substantial damage. Flt instructor with student made lndg on Private Airport. Inadvertently hit brakes on uneven terrain. Flipped over.

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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