# Accident 19960924029749A: Bbavia 7ECA, Fargo, ND, September 24, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 1996, 09:20 local time
- Place: Fargo, ND
- Airport: Hector International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.9294° N, 96.8309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9294&lon=-96.8309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68ME, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68ME) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7ECA (registry code 21101NN, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7ECA
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA347) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960924029749A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY SIGN ON LANDING. (-23) ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1996 AT 0920 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CHAMPION, 7ECA, N68ME OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE TITLE 14 CFR 91 FLIGHT HAD BEEN OPERATING ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT FARGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FARGO ND.

## 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 CHI96LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA347), Sep 24, 1996: Champion 7ECA (N68ME), Fargo, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. A factor was the crosswind.

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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