# Accident 19891004038659A: Bbavia 7ECA, Beaver Falls, PA, October 4, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1989, 13:35 local time
- Place: Beaver Falls, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7594° N, 80.3195° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7594&lon=-80.3195&mi=10
- Aircraft: N123DA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N123DA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7ECA (registry code 21101NN, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 40,000 total, 10,000 in this make and model, 240 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891004038659A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON PIPELINE PATROL. FORCED DOWN IN WOODED AREA. FOUND FOULED AND DEFECTIVE FUEL VENTS.

## 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 NYC90LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA004), Oct 4, 1989: Champion 7ECA (N123DA), Beaver Falls, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE RIGHT FUEL VENT BECAME CLOGGED ALLOWING THE LEFT FUEL TANK TO BECOME EXHAUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR THE FUEL SUPPLY IN EACH TANK.

## Other reports on N123DA (1)

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

- [Incident 19890104022679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890104022679I), Jan 4, 1989: Bbavia 7ECA (N123DA), Oberlin, OH. Rough engine on pipeline patrol. Landed safely in open field. Found a malfunctioning cylinder valve.

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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