# Accident 19880703030279A: Bbavia 7ECA, Bally, PA, July 3, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1988, 10:45 local time
- Place: Bally, PA
- Airport: Butter Valley Golf Port Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3996° N, 75.5802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3996&lon=-75.5802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N11061, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11061) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7ECA (registry code 21101NN, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-340 series (registry code 41510, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7ECA
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 91 total, 7 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC88LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA194) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880703030279A

## Narrative

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

DRAGGED A WING AFTER LIFTOFF IN A LIGHT CROSSWIND. VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO TREES.

## 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 NYC88LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA194), Jul 3, 1988: Champion 7ECA (N11061), Bally, PA, 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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