# Accident 19890516012739A: Bbavia 7EC, Saint George, UT, May 16, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 16, 1989, 13:30 local time
- Place: Saint George, UT
- Airport: Saint George Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.1798° N, 113.5998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1798&lon=-113.5998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7525E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7525E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7EC (registry code 21101NM, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ec) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90 series (registry code 17009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7EC
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 230 total, 100 in this make and model, 65 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN89LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA125) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890516012739A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED WIND GUST ON LANDING. LOST CONTROL. DEPARTED RUNWAY STOPPING IN FIELD.

## 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 DEN89LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA125), May 16, 1989: Champion 7EC (N7525E), St George, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT. THE GUSTY CROSSWIND, SOFT TERRAIN, AND DITCH WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

## Other reports on N7525E (2)

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

- [Incident 19800313038799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800313038799I), Mar 13, 1980: Bbavia 7EC (N7525E), Columbus, MT, Minor damage. Lost directional control after a near ground loop.
- [Accident 19770805022449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770805022449A), Aug 5, 1977: Blanca 7EC (N7525E), Baker, MT, Substantial damage. T/d fast. Shoulders under construction,notamed.

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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