# Incident 19880416049779I: Bbavia 7FC, Winter Haven, FL, April 16, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 16, 1988
- Place: Winter Haven, FL
- Airport: Winter Havens Gilbert
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.0222° N, 81.7329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Winter Haven, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0222&lon=-81.7329&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4869E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4869E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7FC (registry code 21101NX, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7fc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90 series (registry code 17009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7FC
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total, 60 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/19880416049779I

## Narrative

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

BROKEN TAILWHEEL SPRINGS CAUSED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING. HIT RUNWAY LIGHT AND LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED.

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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