# Incident 19870831063679I: Bbavia 7GC, Big Lake, AK, August 31, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 1987, 13:40 local time
- Place: Big Lake, AK
- Airport: Goose Bay
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.3946° N, 149.8423° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GOOSE BAY (Z40), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.3946&lon=-149.8423&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4831E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4831E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GC (registry code 21101N2, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GC
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,000 total, 600 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870831063679I

## Narrative

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

THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLLOUT OLEO STRUT WAS NOT CONNECTED AT THE THREADED JOINTS.

## Other reports on N4831E (3)

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

- [Accident 20160903023959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160903023959A), Sep 3, 2016: Champion 7GC (N4831E), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot reported that he lost power/engine quit approx 5 min after takeoff at 500FT altitude. Made emergency landing into hay field. Landed hard, gear collapsed…
- [Incident 19910831045819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910831045819I), Aug 31, 1991: Bbavia 7GC (N4831E), Beluga, AK, Minor damage. After landing on a road pilot lost control of aircraft. Went off road and nosed over.
- [Accident 19740726032299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740726032299A), Jul 26, 1974: Blanca 7GC (N4831E), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. Short fld ldg practice.

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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