# Incident 19860531071129I: Bbavia 7GCBC, Bargaintown, NJ, May 31, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 1986, 15:30 local time
- Place: Bargaintown, NJ
- Airport: Nordheim Flying K Airpark
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3926° N, 74.6063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Nordheim Flying K Airpark, closed, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3926&lon=-74.6063&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1880G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1880G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GCBC (registry code 21101PK, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,400 total, 400 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860531071129I

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL, WINGTIP STRUCK TREE, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO FALL ONTO THRESHOLD.

## Other reports on N1880G (5)

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

- [Accident 20120509008729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120509008729A), May 9, 2012: Champion 7GCBC (N1880G), Genoa, NE, Substantial damage. During landing phase of flight on runway 29 at Genoa Municipal Airport, the aircraft bounced three times. Pilot applied power to go around and lost control.…
- [Accident 19850704031499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850704031499A), Jul 4, 1985: Bbavia 7GCBC (N1880G), Wildwood, NJ. Ground handler became caught in banner pickup. Was carried aloft then fell to ground and was fatally injured.
- [Incident 19810705089579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810705089579I), Jul 5, 1981: Bbavia 7GCBC (N1880G), Scullville, NJ, Minor damage. Pilot lost rudder control after takeoff when corroded rudder cable broke next to attachment at rudder.
- [Accident 19750623019799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750623019799A), Jun 23, 1975: Blanca 7GCBC (N1880G), Waterbury, CT, Substantial damage. Hit N150K, substantial dmg. Pilot did not close throttle after ldg.
- [Accident 19730729023819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730729023819A), Jul 29, 1973: Blanca 7GCBC (N1880G), Springfield, VT, Substantial damage. Right rudder cable failed,jammed pulley caused excessive wear.

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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