# Accident 19930201001379A: Bbavia 7ECA, Medford, OR, February 1, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1993, 16:20 local time
- Place: Medford, OR
- Airport: Medford-Jackson County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3297° N, 122.7905° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3297&lon=-122.7905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N11096, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11096-2013-04-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7ECA (registry code 21101NN, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7ECA
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 33,600 total, 1,700 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930201001379A

## Narrative

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

VEERED OFF RUNWAY AS TAILWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. STRUCK TAXIWAY SIGN.TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY LOCKED OFF SET DUE INSTALLATION

## 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 SEA93LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA061), Feb 2, 1993: Champion 7ECA (N11096), Medford, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: MOVEMENT OF THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS RESTRICTED. IMPROPER MAINTENANCE WAS A FACTOR.

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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