# Accident 19930828031499A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Fire Island, NY, August 28, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 28, 1993, 15:35 local time
- Place: Fire Island, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7403° N, 73.0801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7403&lon=-73.0801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5029L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5029L-2001-05-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCBC (registry code 1220601, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,480 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA176) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930828031499A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SWALLOWED A BROKEN VALVE DURING BANNER TOW OFF SHORE. DROPPED BANNER AND DITCHED DUE PEOPLE ON BEACH.

## 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 NYC93LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA176), Aug 28, 1993: Champion Citabria 7-GCBC (N5029L), Fire Island, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE #4 CYLINDER VALVE STEM.

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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