# Accident 19890602014079A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Myrtle Beach, SC, June 2, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 1989, 13:30 local time
- Place: Myrtle Beach, SC
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6910° N, 78.8901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6910&lon=-78.8901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1652G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1652G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GCBC (registry code 21101PK, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 852 total, 65 in this make and model, 142 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA156) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890602014079A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD TAIL FIRST DUE TO SHORT FIELD. RUDDER JAMMED IN NON STANDARD TOW HOOK. SWERVED OFF RUNWAY. NOSED OVER.

## 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 ATL89LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA156), Jun 2, 1989: Champion 7GCBC (N1652G), Myrtle Beach, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION/MODIFICATION OF THE BANNER TOW SYSTEM, WHICH JAMMED THE RUDDER DURING A LANDING. THE WIND AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.

## Other reports on N1652G (1)

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

- [Accident 19920625025599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920625025599A), Jun 25, 1992: Bbavia 7GCBC (N1652G), Oxford, IA, Substantial damage. Lost control of tail dragger landing. Veered off runway,down embankment into a creek. First solo in type.

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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