# Accident 19960301047509A: Bbavia 7KCAB, Southwales, NY, March 1, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 1996, 15:00 local time
- Place: Southwales, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7000° N, 78.5304° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7000&lon=-78.5304&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7807S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7807S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7KCAB (registry code 1220701, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-320 series (registry code 41509, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7KCAB
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960301047509A

## Narrative

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

(-16) AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH DRIFT TO RIGHT - SWERVED INTO TREES ALONGSIDE FLIGHT STRIP.

## 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 NYC96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA069), Mar 1, 1996: Bellanca 7KCAB (N7807S), South Wales, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare and failure to maintain directional control during landing.

## Other reports on N7807S (1)

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

- [Incident 19880112004279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880112004279I), Jan 12, 1988: Bbavia 7KCAB (N7807S), South Wales, NY, Minor damage. Landed in snow field near home. Ski equipped. Hit a ditch under snow. Damaged ski and propeller.

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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