# Accident 19891111046789A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Springdale, AR, November 11, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 11, 1989, 16:00 local time
- Place: Springdale, AR
- Airport: Springdale Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1790° N, 94.1409° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1790&lon=-94.1409&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4115Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4115Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCBC (registry code 1220601, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-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 O320A2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,100 total, 85 in this make and model, 119 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC90LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891111046789A

## Narrative

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

DURING BANNER PICKUP THE TOW MECHANISM FOULED THE RUDDER TO LEFT FULL RUDDER. UNABLE DROP BANNER, CRASH LANDED

## 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 MKC90LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA027), Nov 11, 1989: Bellanca 7GCBC (N4115Y), Springdale, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE BANNER TOW PICK UP EQUIPMENT BECAME ENTANGLED RESULTING IN A JAMMED RUDDER AND RESTRICTED AIRCRAFT CONTROL.

## Other reports on N4115Y (2)

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

- [Incident 19890801038359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890801038359I), Aug 1, 1989: Bbavia 7GCBC (N4115Y), Pine Bluff, AR, Minor damage. Wind gust caught tail on landing. Aircraft tipped forward. Propeller struck the runway.
- [Incident 19871128068609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871128068609I), Nov 28, 1987: Bbavia 7GCBC (N4115Y), Little Rock, AR, Minor damage. Flared high on approach. Stalled the aircraft. Dropped about 15 feet to runway.

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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