# Accident 19870721040049A: Bbavia 7AC, Columbus, OH, July 21, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 1987, 17:40 local time
- Place: Columbus, OH
- Airport: South Columbus
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8900° N, 82.9606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8900&lon=-82.9606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N443WB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N443WB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 7AC (registry code 2110102, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7AC
- Reported engine: CONT C75
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,300 total, 430 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA220) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870721040049A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL LANDING IN LIGHT CROSSWIND. VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO A PARKED AIRCRAFT. TAIL WHEEL STEERING YOKE FAILED.

## 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 ATL87LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA220), Jul 21, 1987: Aeronca 7AC (N443WB), Columbus, OH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N443WB (2)

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

- [Incident 20050925031099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050925031099I), Sep 25, 2005: Bbavia 7AC (N443WB), Orient, OH, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot stated the following: while solo hand propping aircraft, the tether rope broke before I could enter the cockpit. As the aircraft accelerated…
- [Incident 19920604023199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920604023199I), Jun 4, 1992: Bbavia 7AC (N443WB), Mt Vernon, OH, Minor damage. Pilot encountered deteriorating weather. Precautionary landing off airport. Right gear collapsed in rough terrain.

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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