# Accident 19970709017379A: Bbavia 7ECA, Sonora, TX, July 9, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 9, 1997, 15:30 local time
- Place: Sonora, TX
- Airport: Sonora Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.5694° N, 100.6391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5694&lon=-100.6391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2583F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2583F) (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: AMTR O200
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA260) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970709017379A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING. (.4)IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE UNICOM REPORTED THE WINDS '14 GUSTING TO 20, GENERALLY DOWN THE RUNWAY.' DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE WAS 'STRUCK BY A STRONG GUST OF WIND WHICH CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO FLOAT AND TURN 30 TO 45 DEGREES TO THE LEFT.' SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT THEN APPLIED POWER TO INITIATE A CLIMB AND AVOID A 4-FOOT DRAINAGE DITCH RUNNING PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE THEN CONTACTED BRUSH AND A FENCE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE DITCH.                                                                 (-23) ON JULY 9, 1997, CHAMPION 7ECA, N2583F, TRIED TO LAND AT SONORA, TX WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH.

## 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 FTW97LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA260), Jul 9, 1997: Bellanca 7ECA (N2583F), Sonora, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control during landing roll. A factor was gusty wind conditions.

## Other reports on N2583F (2)

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

- [Accident 20040829019329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040829019329A), Aug 29, 2004: Bbavia 7ECA (N2583F), Williams, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft made approach to the airport for the second crosswind landing of the day. The rt main gear touched down at the same time a strong gust hit the…
- [Accident 19780420009609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780420009609A), Apr 20, 1978: Blanca 7ECA (N2583F), Palominas, AZ, Substantial damage. Collided with bushes.

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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