# Accident 19890515017419A: Bbavia 7GCB, Copalis, WA, May 15, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 15, 1989, 11:50 local time
- Place: Copalis, WA
- Airport: Copalis State Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.0909° N, 124.1310° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0909&lon=-124.1310&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8978R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8978R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GCB (registry code 21101PC, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcb) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCB
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,600 total, 125 in this make and model, 230 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA89LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890515017419A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 SEA89LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA089), May 15, 1989: Champion 7GCB (N8978R), Copalis Beach, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN THE SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT SAND BAR.

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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