# Incident 19871003067839I: Bbavia 7GCAA, Batavia, NY, October 3, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 1987, 12:30 local time
- Place: Batavia, NY
- Airport: Genesee County
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0318° N, 78.1697° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GENESEE COUNTY (GVQ), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0318&lon=-78.1697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N53784, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53784-2011-06-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCAA (registry code 1220501, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcaa) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCAA
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 850 total, 90 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/19871003067839I

## Narrative

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

GLIDER TOW LINE ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN APPROACH LIGHT TOWER ON FINAL APPROACH.

## Other reports on N53784 (2)

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

- [Accident 19880723027709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880723027709A), Jul 23, 1988: Bbavia 7GCAA (N53784), Pendelton, NY, Substantial damage. After banner pickup engine ran rough with black smoke. Dropped banner and stalled. Vertical impact. Engine test ok.
- [Incident 19880621039209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880621039209I), Jun 21, 1988: Bbavia 7GCAA (N53784), Akron, NY, Minor damage. While flying at cruise altitude,the front hinge broke at an open window. Window departed the aircraft.

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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