# Accident 19910911040479A: Bbavia 7AC, Skwentna, AK, September 11, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 1991, 20:00 local time
- Place: Skwentna, AK
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.9309° N, 151.7307° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.9309&lon=-151.7307&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9172L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9172L-1995-01-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7ACA (registry code 1220438, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7aca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7AC
- Reported engine: CONT A758
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,030 total, 965 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC91LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA149) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910911040479A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON WET GRASS STRIP. SLID OFF STRIP AND HIT A STUMP.

## 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 ANC91LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA149), Sep 12, 1991: Champion 7AC (N9172L), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE IN NOT MAINTAINING AIRCRAFT CONTROL ON LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH, UNEVEN TERRAIN AND A WET AND SLICK LANDING AREA.

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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