# Accident 19920921042219A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Fairbanks, AK, September 21, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1992, 16:30 local time
- Place: Fairbanks, AK
- Airport: Blair Lakes Gunnery Range
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.8107° N, 147.7193° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8107&lon=-147.7193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1654G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1654G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GCBC (registry code 21101PK, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,180 total, 40 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC92LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA183) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920921042219A

## Narrative

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

SKI STRUCK SNOWBANK TAKING OFF FROM PARTIALLY PLOWED STRIP. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER BREAKING RIGHT WING SPAR.

## 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 ANC92LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA183), Sep 22, 1992: Champion 7GCBC (N1654G), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION IN ACCESSING THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY LENGTH AND SNOW CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SNOW BANK AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S LACK OF…

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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