19860808083861A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7KCAB · Van Nuys, CA · August 8, 1986

Date: August 8, 1986 · 17:45 local
Place: Van Nuys, CA
Phase of flight: Formation Flying
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N443E
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX86FA320
Reported as: Bbavia 7KCAB
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320E2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 147 total66 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N443ERegistered now · Champion 7KCABS/N 102 Airframe modelChampion 7KCAB Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft struck N50443 during formation flight. The pilot continued to destination and landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK N50443 DURING FORMATION FLIGHT. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED SAFELY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX86FA320Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportVan Nuys, CATwo plts, 1 flying Bellanca 7GCBC, N50443, the other flying Champion 7KCAB, N443E, took their girl friends on a flt which included formation flying. The Champion plt rprtd he flew formation with the Bellanca with aprx a 20' spread. Rprtdly, about half way…Aug 9, 1986 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N50443Bbavia 7GCBCAccident 19860808083862A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N443E · 2

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

Incident 20061015022019INormal Cruise · Binghamton, NY(-23) On 10-15-2006 at 1322 EDT a champ aircraft, model 7KCAB, departed on a VFR flight from hampton, NH, (7B3) to ithaca, NY (ith). The weather was VFR. When north of the Binghamton, NY airport, (bgm) the engine sputtered, and the pilot attempted to divert…Oct 15, 2006 · Minor damage Incident 19860831046439IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Van Nuys, CADuring wheel landing pilot allowed propeller to contact runway.Aug 31, 1986 · Minor damage