# Accident 19970409005519A: Bbavia 7CCM, Carson, ND, April 9, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 9, 1997
- Place: Carson, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 46.4193° N, 101.5704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4193&lon=-101.5704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N85257, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85257) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American Champion 7AC (registry code 2120005, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-7ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7CCM
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970409005519A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED PRIVATE FARM STRIP (23 MILES SOUTH OF CARSON, ND) WIT H WIFE ON BOARD, TO LOOK FOR STRAYED CATTLE. 15 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT ENGINE LOST RPM.  PILOT APPLIED CARBURATOR HEAT AND LOST MORE RPM.  DURING RIGHT NORTHERLY TURN, AIRCRAFT PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND.  AIRCRAFT CRASHED FACING SOUTH SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND MINOR INJURIES TO PASSENGER.

## 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 CHI97LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA101), Apr 9, 1997: Aeronca 7CCM (N85257), Carson, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to ice in the fuel line. A factor was inadequate maintenance and inspection.

## Other reports on N85257 (1)

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

- [Incident 19820411014679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820411014679I), Apr 11, 1982: Bbavia 7CCM (N85257), Faith, SD, Substantial damage. Pilot hand propped aircraft. Engine started. Airplane ran into a fence. Unsecured aircraft had no parking brake.

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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