# Accident 19950606017919A: Bbavia 7GCB, Fairbanks, AK, June 6, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 6, 1995, 23:08 local time
- Place: Fairbanks, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.8099° N, 147.7199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8099&lon=-147.7199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9958Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9958Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GCB (registry code 21101PC, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcb) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCB
- Reported engine: LYC IO320A2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 200 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950606017919A

## Narrative

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

FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. LANDED IN A SWAMP. DAMAGED FLOAT IN BRUSH AND SMALL TREES.

## 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 ANC95LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA066), Jun 7, 1995: Champion 7GCB (N9958Y), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N9958Y (1)

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

- [Accident 19750823027239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750823027239A), Aug 23, 1975: Blanca 7GCB (N9958Y), Antelope, OR, Substantial damage. Gusting to 25K.

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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