19890515017419A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCB · Copalis, WA · May 15, 1989

Date
May 15, 1989 · 11:50 local
Place
Copalis, WA
Airport
Copalis State Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8978R
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA89LA089
Reported as
Bbavia 7GCB
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,600 total125 in this make and model230 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed in soft dry sand at a closed beach airstrip. Appears left main gear dug in and collapsed. NOTAM on airstrip

As the FAA filed it

LANDED IN SOFT DRY SAND AT A CLOSED BEACH AIRSTRIP. APPEARS LEFT MAIN GEAR DUG IN AND COLLAPSED. NOTAM ON AIRSTRIP

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.