# Accident 19860812039989A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Perrinton, MI, August 12, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1986, 20:45 local time
- Place: Perrinton, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.1801° N, 84.6710° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1801&lon=-84.6710&mi=10
- Aircraft: N36284, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36284-2012-10-09) (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 O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 340 total, 115 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA198) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860812039989A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND IN AN OPEN FIELD. SUSPECT THAT DURING LOW ALTITUDE BUZZING, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SPIN.

## 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 CHI86FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA198), Aug 13, 1986: Bellanca 7GCBC (N36284), Perrinton, MI, substantial damage, 2 fatal

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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