# Accident 19911008045429A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Key West, FL, October 8, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1991, 18:25 local time
- Place: Key West, FL
- Airport: Key West International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 24.5499° N, 81.7808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=24.5499&lon=-81.7808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4155Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4155Y-1998-08-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCBC (registry code 1220601, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 20 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911008045429A

## Narrative

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

STALLED ON CLIMB AFTER PICKING UP BANNER. FAIL TO RELEASE BANNER AND SPUN INTO A POND.

## 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 MIA92FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA008), Oct 8, 1991: Bellanca 7GCBC (N4155Y), Key West, FL, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN AT AN ALTITUDE THAT WAS TOO LOW FOR RECOVERY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO…

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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