# Accident 19900331007429A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Kayak Island, AK, March 31, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 1990, 11:10 local time
- Place: Kayak Island, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.7899° N, 145.6109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.7899&lon=-145.6109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5061G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5061G) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,511 total, 2,411 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC90LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA049) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900331007429A

## Narrative

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

WHILE BACK TAXIING ON A BEACH STRUCK A LOG. IMPACT COLLAPSED GEAR CAUSING WING TO DRAG ON THE GROUND.

## 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 ANC90LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA049), Mar 31, 1990: Bellanca 7GCBC (N5061G), Kayak Island, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE A SUITABLE AREA TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. THE HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION (LOG) WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Other reports on N5061G (2)

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

- [Accident 20230817012169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230817012169A), Aug 17, 2023: Bellanca 7GCBC (N5061G), Substantial damage. On aug 17, 2023 at approximately 2120Z, the PIC of departed jack fish landing for a pleasure flight and landed southwest of inner lake george Alaska at…
- [Accident 20050429011439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050429011439A), Apr 29, 2005: Bbavia 7GCBC (N5061G), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) While landing on a remote strip near the inner lake george, the pilot hit a soft spot that pulled the aircraft to the left. At that time the pilot added…

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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