# Accident 19921213049809A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Acro, ID, December 13, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 13, 1992, 16:30 local time
- Place: Acro, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.6502° N, 113.2797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6502&lon=-113.2797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57659, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57659) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCBC (registry code 1220601, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-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 O320B2A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921213049809A

## Narrative

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

LOST OIL FROM LEAKY CRANKSHAFT SEAL. LANDED ON SNOW COVERED DIRT ROAD. NOSED OVER IN SNOWBANK ON ROAD.

## 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 SEA93LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA038), Dec 13, 1992: Bellanca 7GCBC (N57659), Arco, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LEAKING CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL, AND SNOW ON THE LANDING AREA.

## Other reports on N57659 (1)

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

- [Incident 19990306013899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990306013899I), Mar 6, 1999: Bbavia 7GCBC (N57659), Boise, ID, Minor damage. (-5)Ground looped on landing to the east (runway 10R). The wind was 070/04, indicating a very slight crosswind. There was damage to the left main gear. Snapped…

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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