# Incident 19920111002129I: Bbavia 8GCBC, Readington, NJ, January 11, 1992

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 11, 1992, 12:45 local time
- Place: Readington, NJ
- Airport: Solberg-Hunterdon Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5828° N, 74.7367° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SOLBERG/HUNTERDON (N51), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5828&lon=-74.7367&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2558Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2558Z-2018-05-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8GCBC (registry code 1220803, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8GCBC
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920111002129I

## Narrative

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

WIND GUST PUSHED AIRCRAFT TOWING A GLIDER AFTER LIFTOFF. LOST ALTITUDE. HIT FENCE. RELEASED TOW AND TOOK OFF.

## Other reports on N2558Z (4)

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

- [Accident 20030616012569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030616012569A), Jun 16, 2003: Bbavia 8GCBC (N2558Z), Williams, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The FAA iic interviewed the pilot via telephone. The pilot related that while taking off from Q12 during the initial climb out, at an altitude about 200…
- [Incident 19951003035349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951003035349I), Oct 3, 1995: Bbavia 8GCBC (N2558Z), Readington, NJ, Minor damage. Narrative: while taxiing after landing and coming to a stop to wait for the next glider hook-up, the right hand landing gear collapsed. Investigation revealed…
- [Accident 19850309006319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850309006319A), Mar 9, 1985: Bbavia 8GCBC (N2558Z), Colts Neck, NJ, Substantial damage. Bounced after hitting a rut in the runway. On 2nd touchdown, right main gear snapped off at the u bolt attachment.
- [Accident 19790216008429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790216008429A), Feb 16, 1979: Blanca 8GCBC (N2558Z), Dateland, AZ, Substantial damage. Pilot made an intentional off airport landing. Aircraft hit a soft spot and flipped over.

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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