# Accident 19870831048889A: Bbavia 7KCAB, Sheridan, IN, August 31, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 1987, 17:00 local time
- Place: Sheridan, IN
- Airport: Sheridan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1308° N, 86.2105° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1308&lon=-86.2105&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6343N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6343N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7KCAB (registry code 21101P3, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-320 series (registry code 41509, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7KCAB
- Reported engine: LYC IO320E2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,194 total, 14 in this make and model, 194 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87DEX08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEX08) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870831048889A

## Narrative

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

POWER LOSS AFTER TAKEOFF. ATTEMPTED 180 DEGREE TURN CRASHING OFF AIRPORT. ENGINE RUNNING AT IMPACT. NO ENGINE FAULT

## 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 CHI87DEX08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEX08), Aug 31, 1987: Champion 7KCAB (N6343N), Sheridan, IN, substantial damage

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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