# Accident 19870403038869A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Rock River, WY, April 3, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 1987, 16:30 local time
- Place: Rock River, WY
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7310° N, 105.9694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7310&lon=-105.9694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1653G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1653G-1992-04-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GCBC (registry code 21101PK, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 200 total, 200 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA082) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870403038869A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A SOFT SPOT IN A PASTURE DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLANE FAILED TO LIFT OFF AND NOSED OVER.

## 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 DEN87LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA082), Apr 3, 1987: Champion 7GCBC (N1653G), Rock Rover, WY, destroyed

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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