# Accident 19970201014369A: Bbavia 7ECA, Brandon, OR, February 1, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1997, 16:35 local time
- Place: Brandon, OR
- Airport: Brandon State Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0503° N, 124.3604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0503&lon=-124.3604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N11099, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11099) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7ECA (registry code 21101NN, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7ECA
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 18,112 total, 100 in this make and model, 135 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970201014369A

## Narrative

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

CFI LOST CONTROL UPON SLOWING DOWN FROM A HIGH TAXI TAILUP DEMO. CFI OVER CORRECTED. DRAGGED WING. EXITED IN RAVINE

## 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 SEA97LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA055), Feb 2, 1997: Champion 7ECA (N11099), Bandon, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the dual student's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and the flight instructor's improper remedial action. A factor relating to the accident was: the ravine located near the…

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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