# Accident 19950220007112A: Bbavia 7ECA, Pacifica, CA, February 20, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 20, 1995, 13:10 local time
- Place: Pacifica, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6092° N, 122.4792° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6092&lon=-122.4792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9082L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9082L) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 513 total, 459 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950220007112A

## Narrative

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

WAS STRUCK BY A PASSING N28003 THAT WAS DEVIATING DUE ANOTHER HEAD ON AIRCRAFT.LEFT WING SHREDDED BUT LANDED SAFELY

## Other aircraft in the event

- N28003, Gulstm AA5B: [Accident 19950220007111A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950220007111A)

## 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 LAX95LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA114), Feb 20, 1995: Champion 7ECA (N9082L), Pacifica, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE GRUMMAN PILOT TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CONTACT AND CLEARANCE FROM THE CITABRIA, WHILE OVERTAKING THAT AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE HAZY SKY CONDITION AND THE GRUMMAN…

## Other reports on N9082L (1)

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

- [Accident 19771025036539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771025036539A), Oct 25, 1977: Blanca 7ECA (N9082L), Sonoma, CA, Substantial damage. Wind gusts to 15K. Student briefed on use of brakes while taxiing.

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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