# Accident 19860930046879A: Bbavia 8GCBC, Chino, CA, September 30, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 30, 1986, 17:10 local time
- Place: Chino, CA
- Airport: Chino
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0001° N, 117.6806° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0001&lon=-117.6806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N87020, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87020-2017-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8GCBC (registry code 1220803, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O360C2E
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 921 total, 433 in this make and model, 305 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA358) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860930046879A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE LOST POWER AFTER A BANNER TOW. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING. SUSPECT MUFFLER BLOCKAGE.

## 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 LAX86LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA358), Oct 1, 1986: Bellanca 8GCBC (N87020), Chino, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N87020 (3)

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

- [Accident 20110802017849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110802017849A), Aug 2, 2011: Bellanca 8GCBC (N87020), Linwood, NJ, Destroyed. On 8/2/2011 at approximately 3:00PM, a Bellanca 8GCBC, N87020, s/n 52-74, during banner tow operations, failed to pick-up a banner and subsequently impacted…
- [Accident 20110620025059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110620025059A), Jun 20, 2011: Bellanca 8GCBC (N87020), Linwood, NJ, Substantial damage. After landing and during rollout the aircraft suddenly stopped and nosed over onto its back.
- [Accident 19920429015659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920429015659A), Apr 29, 1992: Bbavia 8GCBC (N87020), Sioux Falls, SD, Substantial damage. Lost control and ground looped on landing. Overstress caused left main gear to fold under aircraft.

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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