# Accident 19860223007919A: Bbavia 7ECA, San Jose, CA, February 23, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1986, 13:10 local time
- Place: San Jose, CA
- Airport: Santa Clara Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3294° N, 121.7708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3294&lon=-121.7708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N53893, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53893) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7ECA (registry code 1220460, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7ECA
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 35 total, 35 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86LVM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LVM02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860223007919A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON ROLLOUT. NOSED OVER IN SOFT MUD AFTER DEPARTING SIDE OF RUNWAY.

## 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 LAX86LVM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LVM02), Feb 23, 1986: Bellanca 7ECA (N53893), San Jose, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N53893 (7)

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

- [Accident 20131215023639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131215023639A), Dec 15, 2013: Bellanca 7ECA (N53893), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. During instructional flight on December 15, 2013, about 1045 pacific standard time a Bellanca 7ECA, N53893 struck a taxiway sign. In a statement from the CFI,…
- [Incident 20100425033299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100425033299I), Apr 25, 2010: Bellanca 7ECA (N53893), Hollister, CA, Minor damage. During the take off gound run on runway 31 following a touch-and-go landing, the pilot lost directional control. During an abrupt correction to the right, the…
- [Accident 20050830026389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050830026389A), Aug 30, 2005: Bbavia 7ECA (N53893), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) During an attempted touch and go landing at Reid Hillview airport runway 31R, citabria N53893 piloted by [privacy data omitted] drifted to the right into…
- [Accident 20010215001609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010215001609A), Feb 15, 2001: Bbavia 7ECA (N53893), San Jose, CA, No damage. (-23) During a left cross-wind landing roll-out on 31R at the Reid hillviewairport (rhv) the pilot and sole occupant lost control of airplane, it departed the…
- [Accident 19950226002629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950226002629A), Feb 26, 1995: Bbavia 7ECA (N53893), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. High and fast. Landed last third runway. Tried go around. Veered off runway nosed over in mud. Failed noted p factor
- [Accident 19891029049049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891029049049A), Oct 29, 1989: Bbavia 7ECA (N53893), Schellville/Son, CA, Substantial damage. Lost control and ground looped the tail wheel aircraft after landing.
- [Incident 19850725039009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850725039009I), Jul 25, 1985: Bbavia 7ECA (N53893), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. Student over corrected during rollout. Damage to left gear and wingtip.

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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