# Accident 19970621015409A: Bbavia 7ECA, Willard, MO, June 21, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 21, 1997, 12:00 local time
- Place: Willard, MO
- Airport: Bird
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2901° N, 93.4100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2901&lon=-93.4100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7506F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7506F) (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
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 860 total, 3 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA182) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970621015409A

## Narrative

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

FLARED TOO HIGH. STALLED. IMPACTED RUNWAY. CFI UNABLE TIMELY ADD POWER DUE STUDENT ON SAME CLOSING THROTTLE.

## 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 CHI97LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA182), Jun 21, 1997: Champion 7ECA (N7506F), Willard, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: remedial action delayed by the flight instructor. A factor in this accident was the instructor's lack of recent experience in this type airplane.

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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