# Accident 19971029031149A: Bbavia 7ECA, Augusta, KS, October 29, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 29, 1997, 15:30 local time
- Place: Augusta, KS
- Airport: Augusta Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6891° N, 96.9698° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6891&lon=-96.9698&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7505F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7505F) (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 O235L2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971029031149A

## Narrative

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

CABIN DOOR SEPERATED IN FLIGHT. DIVERTED TO 3AU. DAMAGED RIGHT WING. QUICK RELEASE PINS CAME OUT. NO SAFETY PIN.

## 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 CHI98LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA027), Oct 29, 1997: Champion 7ECA (N7505F), Augusta, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the aircraft owner to reinstall the quick release hinge pins/safety pins, and failure of the pilot to notice the missing pins during the aircraft preflight, which resulted in separation of…

## Other reports on N7505F (1)

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

- [Incident 19940609028489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940609028489I), Jun 9, 1994: Bbavia 7ECA (N7505F), Kingman, KS, Minor damage. Landed left centerline. Over corrected. Veered of runway and nosed over.CFI unable to prevent excursion.

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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