# Accident 19950415048889A: Bbavia 7GC, Paragould, AR, April 15, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 1995, 11:00 local time
- Place: Paragould, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9204° N, 91.9403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9204&lon=-91.9403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4842E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4842E-2013-08-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GC (registry code 21101N2, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GC
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA171) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950415048889A

## Narrative

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

(-16) INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED STUDENT PILOT TO GROUND LOOP AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF.

## 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 FTW95LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA171), Apr 15, 1995: Champion 7GC (N4842E), Paragould, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT GROUNDLOOP. A FACTOR WAS THE INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.

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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