# Accident 19970814025779A: Bbavia 7ECA, Kaktovik, AK, August 14, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1997, 07:30 local time
- Place: Kaktovik, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 70.1196° N, 143.6596° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=70.1196&lon=-143.6596&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5507H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5507H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7ECA (registry code 1220460, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-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 O235*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 278 total, 278 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970814025779A

## Narrative

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

(.4)DURING TAKEOFF FROM A ROUGH GRAVEL BAR, THE TAILWHEEL IMPACTED A ROCK AND SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE RUDDER SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LOWER RIBS.

## 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 ANC97LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA123), Aug 14, 1997: Champion 7ECA (N5507H), Kaktovik, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. A factor related to the accident was the rocky terrain.

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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