# Accident 19930823030109A: Bbavia 7AC, Ashland, NH, August 23, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1993, 14:15 local time
- Place: Ashland, NH
- Phase of flight: Idling Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.6959° N, 71.6348° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ashland, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6959&lon=-71.6348&mi=10
- Aircraft: N82819, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N82819) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 7AC (registry code 2110102, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7AC
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 250 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA172) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930823030109A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED AIRCRAFT WITH ENGINE IDLING TO ADMONISH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT PILOT BLOWING DUST AND DIRT. WALKED INTO PROP.

## 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 NYC93LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA172), Aug 23, 1993: Bellanca 7ECA (N82819), Ashland, NH, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to leave the airplane unattended with the engine operating.

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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