# Accident 19940102000069A: Bbavia 7BCM, Manila, UT, January 2, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 2, 1994, 15:00 local time
- Place: Manila, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9405° N, 109.7890° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9405&lon=-109.7890&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4244A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4244A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 7BCM (registry code 2110106, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7bcm) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7BCM
- Reported engine: CONT C9012F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 876 total, 625 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940102000069A

## Narrative

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

WINDSHIFT ON TAKEOFF FROM 800 FOOT FARM FIELD. UNABLE CLEAR OBSTRUCTIONS. STRUCK TREES AT END OF FIELD.

## 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 SEA94LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA046), Jan 2, 1994: Aeronca 7BCM (N4244A), Manila, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE. FACTORS INCLUDE A TAILWIND, GUSTS, AND A TREE JUST OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE FIELD USED FOR TAKEOFF.

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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