# Accident 19870906050279A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Talkeetna, AK, September 6, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 6, 1987, 14:30 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.4504° N, 149.7901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.4504&lon=-149.7901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8CK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8CK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GCBC (registry code 21101PK, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 826 total, 698 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA141) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870906050279A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT HIT A ROCK ON TAKEOFF, BECAME PREMATURELY AIRBORNE AND STRUCK TUNDRA. FOGGED WINDOWS OBSCURED VISION.

## 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 ANC87LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA141), Sep 6, 1987: Champion 7GCBC (N8CK), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8CK (2)

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

- [Accident 20240913013289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240913013289A), Sep 13, 2024: Champion 7GCBC (N8CK), Ninilchik, AK, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Aircraft with two persons aboard, crashed while possibly maneuvering to view wildlife. No survivors. No witnesses observed the aircraft crash. Aircraft…
- [Accident 19800302005229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800302005229A), Mar 2, 1980: Bbavia 7GCBC (N8CK), Chandler Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Made early lift off. Aircraft ski cable came loose. Aircraft settled to runway. Ski dug in, severed landing gear

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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