# Accident 19880807038909A: Bbavia 7ECA, Kingsland, TX, August 7, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 1988, 10:15 local time
- Place: Kingsland, TX
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.6594° N, 98.4493° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6594&lon=-98.4493&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57430, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7ECA (registry code 1220460, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7ECA
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 18 total, 18 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW88LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA144) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880807038909A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL ON A TOUCH AND GO. VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO A HANGAR AND STRUCK 3 PARKED AIRCRAFT. ON THIRD SOLO FLIGHT.

## 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 FTW88LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA144), Aug 7, 1988: Bellanca 7ECA (N57430), Kingsland, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N57430 (2)

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

- [Accident 20040703012189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040703012189A), Jul 3, 2004: Bbavia 7ECA (N57430), North Creek, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 3rd, 2004 pilot richard f. case jr. departed johnstown fulton co. (NY0) airport with his wife for a short flight to bennett field, North Creek,…
- [Incident 20000209014289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000209014289I), Feb 9, 2000: Bbavia 7ECA (N57430), New Castle, PA, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot stated that when he was taxing for take-off, the aircraft drifted to one side of the taxiway due to a windgust. In order to correct for this,…

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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