# Accident 19870131003299A: Bbavia 7EC, Kustatan River, AK, January 31, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 1987, 14:30 local time
- Place: Kustatan River, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.6590° N, 150.8996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.6590&lon=-150.8996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7539B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7539B-2013-05-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7EC (registry code 21101NM, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ec) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90 series (registry code 17009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7EC
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total, 200 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA033) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870131003299A

## Narrative

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

ATTEMPTED A LOW LEVEL TURN AFTER TAKEOFF TO AVOID LOW CLOUDS. DESCENDED AND DRAGGED A WING CAUSING A SKID AND STALL

## 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 ANC87FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA033), Jan 31, 1987: Champion 7EC (N7539B), Kenai, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7539B (1)

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

- [Accident 19870204001669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870204001669A), Feb 4, 1987: Bbavia 7EC (N7539B), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot repaired broken right main gear leg severed on prior accident with a door hinge which collapsed on landing.

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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