# Accident 19901108049249A: Bbavia 7BCM, Suffolk, VA, November 8, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 8, 1990, 16:45 local time
- Place: Suffolk, VA
- Airport: Suffolk Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.7009° N, 76.6292° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7009&lon=-76.6292&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7702B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7702B-1994-02-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion AERONCA 7BCM (registry code 2110144, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-aeronca-7bcm) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7BCM
- Reported engine: CONT C858F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO91DID01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91DID01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901108049249A

## Narrative

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

SLOW ON CLIMB STALLED INTO TREES. ENGINE POOR CONDITION,STUCK VALVES,DIRTY SCREENS,MAG MISTIMED.

## 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 BFO91DID01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91DID01), Nov 8, 1990: Aeronca Champion 7BCM (N7702B), Suffolk, VA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO LOW CYLINDER COMPRESSION. THE LOW COMPRESSION WAS A RESULT OF EXHAUST VALVE LEAKAGE AND INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN…

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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