# Accident 19860806087529A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Kuskatan River, AK, August 6, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1986, 22:00 local time
- Place: Kuskatan River, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N1163E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1163E) (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 O320A2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 473 total, 448 in this make and model, 66 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC86LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860806087529A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT MAIN AXLE BROKE ON TAKEOFF ROLL ON ROUGH GRAVEL BAR. AIRCRAFT THEN CARTWHEELED AND NOSED OVER.

## 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 ANC86LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA123), Aug 7, 1986: Champion 7GCBC (N1163E), Kuskatan River, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1163E (3)

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

- [Accident 20080620841419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080620841419A), Jun 20, 2008: Bbavia 7GCBC (N1163E), Birchwood, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The student pilot was manipulating the controls while landing on runway 19L at Birchwood. Upon touchdown, the student pilot lost control and the aircraft…
- [Accident 20020811024529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020811024529A), Aug 11, 2002: Bbavia 7GCBC (N1163E), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) During a two hour flight, pilot william eggimann and his passenger/instructor smelled smoke in the aircraft. Aware of forest fires in the region, Mr.…
- [Incident 19801120080469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801120080469I), Nov 20, 1980: Bbavia 7GCBC (N1163E), Grayling, AK, Minor damage. Student pilot became disoriented on crosscountry, made precautionary landing on a frozen snow covered slope.

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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