# Accident 19950401006439A: Bbavia 8KCAB, Long Beach, CA, April 1, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 1995, 14:50 local time
- Place: Long Beach, CA
- Airport: Long Beach - Daugherty Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8309° N, 118.1800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8309&lon=-118.1800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N111LS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N111LS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American Champion 8KCAB (registry code 2121000, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-360 series (registry code 41522, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8KCAB
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO360H1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 133 total, 11 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950401006439A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING. LEFT WING HIT RUNWAY. GEAR ATTACH BRACKET FAILED AT WELD. LACK OF WELD FUSION.

## 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 LAX95LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA152), Apr 1, 1995: American Champion 8KCAB (N111LS), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure and collapse of the left main landing gear due to a defective and improper weld by the manufacturer.

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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