# Accident 19960605012789A: Bbavia 7AC, Clear, AK, June 5, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 1996, 10:00 local time
- Place: Clear, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.2992° N, 149.1509° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.2992&lon=-149.1509&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83995, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83995) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7AC (registry code 21101MA, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7AC
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 336 total, 290 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA083) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960605012789A

## Narrative

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

DOOR CAME OPEN ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED AND RAN OFF END RUNWAY TRYING TO KEEP A PET DOG IN AIRCRAFT. ROUGH REMOTE 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 ANC96LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA083), Jun 5, 1996: Champion 7AC (N83995), Clear, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection in that he failed to ensure that the cabin door was properly secured for takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were: the open cabin door and…

## Other reports on N83995 (1)

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

- [Incident 19780605044629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780605044629I), Jun 5, 1978: Bbavia 7AC (N83995), Kenai, AK, Minor damage. Right main separated at liftoff due to a broken bolt in the oleo assembly.

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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