# Accident 19891028043539A: Bbavia 7AC, Friendsville, PA, October 28, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 28, 1989, 17:00 local time
- Place: Friendsville, PA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9102° N, 76.0404° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9102&lon=-76.0404&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4428E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4428E-1992-05-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 7AC (registry code 2110102, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7AC
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891028043539A

## Narrative

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

STALLED INTO TREES ON CLIMBOUT FROM PRIVATE STRIP. PILOT BLAMED PASSENGER BLOCKED STICK WITH A BAG OF CORN.

## 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 NYC90LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA023), Oct 28, 1989: Aeronca 7AC (N4428E), Friendsville, PA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT.

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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