# Accident 19930801027399A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Soldotna, AK, August 1, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1993, 12:00 local time
- Place: Soldotna, AK
- Airport: Soldotna
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.3198° N, 150.7891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.3198&lon=-150.7891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68578, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68578-1997-10-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCBC (registry code 1220601, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,400 total, 150 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC93LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA133) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930801027399A

## Narrative

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

LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. PILOT REPORTED PRACTICING SHORT FIELD LANDINGS.

## 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 ANC93LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA133), Aug 1, 1993: Bellanca 7GCBC (N68578), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION.

## Other reports on N68578 (4)

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

- [Incident 19890407039649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890407039649I), Apr 7, 1989: Bbavia 7GCBC (N68578), Soldotna, AK, Minor damage. Pilot stated axle broke on takeoff roll. Gear collapsed. Inspection indicates metal fatigue.
- [Incident 19870829063659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870829063659I), Aug 29, 1987: Bbavia 7GCBC (N68578), Clearwate Sloug, AK, Minor damage. During taxi test the left brake failed. Aircraft exited the runway side.
- [Incident 19870821069699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870821069699I), Aug 21, 1987: Bbavia 7GCBC (N68578), Homer, AK, Minor damage. During landing on a short gravel strip the propeller blade struck the ground. Landing site rounded in the center.
- [Accident 19840409014189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840409014189A), Apr 9, 1984: Bbavia 7GCBC (N68578), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on an attempted go around from a bounced landing. Left the runway and struck a fence.

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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