# Accident 19970919047889A: Bbavia 7KCAB, Englewood, CO, September 19, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 19, 1997, 14:15 local time
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5795° N, 104.8606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5795&lon=-104.8606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88314, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88314) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7KCAB (registry code 1220701, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-320 series (registry code 41509, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7KCAB
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA368) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970919047889A

## Narrative

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

(-16) AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. DAMAGE RESULTED AFTER LANDING GEAR FAILED. EXAMINATION REVEALED A PRE-EXISTING CRACK IN THE SPRING LANDING GEAR IN A HIDDEN AREA. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE ACCURATELY HOW LONG THE CRACK HAD EXISTED. AIRCRAFT HAS UNDERGONE BOTH 100 HOUR AND ANNUAL INSPECTIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS.

## 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 FTW97LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA368), Sep 19, 1997: Bellanca 7KCAB (N88314), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the right main landing gear due to multiple fatigue cracks.

## Other reports on N88314 (3)

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

- [Accident 19870530025322A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870530025322A), May 30, 1987: Bbavia 7KCAB (N88314), Fremont, CA, Substantial damage. The aircraft was hit from behind by a glider, N242DB, on final. The pilot failed to keep the glider in sight.
- [Accident 19831005073779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831005073779A), Oct 5, 1983: Bbavia 7KCAB (N88314), Fremont, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot allowed aircraft to touch down hard on one wheel and left wing tip causing right gear to collapse.
- [Accident 19750601013279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750601013279A), Jun 1, 1975: Blanca 7KCAB (N88314), Las Vegas, NV, Substantial damage. First solo flt.

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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