# Accident 19880723027709A: Bbavia 7GCAA, Pendelton, NY, July 23, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 1988, 14:00 local time
- Place: Pendelton, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0870° N, 78.7278° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pendleton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0870&lon=-78.7278&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
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC88LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA191) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880723027709A

## Narrative

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

AFTER BANNER PICKUP ENGINE RAN ROUGH WITH BLACK SMOKE. DROPPED BANNER AND STALLED. VERTICAL IMPACT. ENGINE TEST OK.

## 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 NYC88LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA191), Jul 23, 1988: Bellanca 7GCAA (N53784), Pendleton, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE PILOT HAD HOOKED THE BANNER.

## Other reports on N53784 (2)

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

- [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.
- [Incident 19871003067839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871003067839I), Oct 3, 1987: Bbavia 7GCAA (N53784), Batavia, NY. Glider tow line attached to the aircraft struck an approach light tower on final approach.

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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