# Accident 19860521019139A: Bbavia 7ACA, Lompoc, CA, May 21, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 1986, 13:20 local time
- Place: Lompoc, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6001° N, 120.3891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6001&lon=-120.3891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9158L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9158L-2026-06-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7ACA (registry code 1220438, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7aca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 2A4 series (registry code 27001, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-2a4-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7ACA
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,818 total, 104 in this make and model, 91 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA227) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860521019139A

## Narrative

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

AFTER HAND PROPPING THE ENGINE,AIRCRAFT MOVED BREAKING LOOSE FROM TIEDOWNS.UNOCCUPIED AIRCRAFT STRUCK PARKED PLANE.

## 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 LAX86LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA227), May 21, 1986: Bellanca 7ACA (N9158L), Lompoc, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9158L (1)

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

- [Accident 20260514006339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260514006339A), May 14, 2026: Bellanca 7ACA (N9158L), Pacific City, OR, Substantial damage. Pilot and passenger entered the plane at pfc, started up at 15:57 local time, and taxiied to hold-short of rwy 14. A preflight runup was then conducted noting…

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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