# Accident 19911225057159A: Bbavia 7KCAB, Happy Camp, CA, December 25, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 25, 1991, 15:07 local time
- Place: Happy Camp, CA
- Airport: Happy Camp Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7796° N, 123.4697° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7796&lon=-123.4697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1679G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1679G-1992-04-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7KCAB (registry code 21101P3, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7KCAB
- Reported engine: LYC IO320*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 1,744 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911225057159A

## Narrative

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

MADE TWO STEEP TURNS ON DEPARTURE AND STALLED IN SECOND 90 DEGREE TURN TO DOWNWIND. BURNED ON IMPACT.

## 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 LAX92LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA070), Dec 25, 1991: Bellanca 7KCAB (N1679G), Happy Camp, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE EXCESSIVE NATURE OF THE MANEUVERS ATTEMPTED BY THE PILOT AT A LOW ALTITUDE DURING THE TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB, THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER PITCH ATTITUDE AND AIRSPEED TO AVOID AN…

## Other reports on N1679G (2)

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

- [Incident 19900425027289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900425027289I), Apr 25, 1990: Bbavia 7KCAB (N1679G), Auburn, CA, Minor damage. Low engine oil pressure. Forced landing on street. Wing hit sign. Object lodged in relief valve and kept it opened.
- [Accident 19890924035929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890924035929A), Sep 24, 1989: Bbavia 7KCAB (N1679G), Auburn, CA, Substantial damage. First solo in tail wheel aircraft. Pushed trim knob instead of power on final too low put it into trees off 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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