19860808083862A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · 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, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N50443
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX86FA320
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total3 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N50443Registered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 1128-79 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC 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 was struck by N443E during formation flight. The pilot continued to destination and landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY N443E 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 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N443EBbavia 7KCABAccident 19860808083861A · Minor damage

Other reports on N50443 · 1

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

Accident 20230810021469ALanding: Rollout · Dixon, CAThe pilot reported "we were out for a pleasure flight and decided to land at a crop duster strip paralleling highway 113 south of Dixon, CA. We have landed there multiple time in the past, we performed a low reconnaissance pass and determined it was safe to…Aug 10, 2023 · Substantial damage