# Incident 19980228025179I: Bbavia 7ECA, Arcola, TX, February 28, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 28, 1998, 18:15 local time
- Place: Arcola, TX
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.5038° N, 95.4696° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arcola, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5038&lon=-95.4696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1ZZ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1ZZ) (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
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980228025179I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS ON CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT, FROM LA PORTE (T41) TO VICTORIA (VCT) AND BACK. ON THE RETURN FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING, 6 MILES SW OF ARCOLA, TX (AXH) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. ON THE EXAMINING THE AIRCRAFT FUEL GAGE, THE FLOAT WAS FOUND LOOSE.

## Other reports on N1ZZ (2)

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

- [Incident 19950624026219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950624026219I), Jun 24, 1995: Bbavia 7ECA (N1ZZ), La Porte, TX, Minor damage. Flared too high. Stalled and dropped to runway. CFI failed to react in time to prevent the stall. Gusty wind factor
- [Incident 19890406022109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890406022109I), Apr 6, 1989: Bbavia 7ECA (N1ZZ), Edna, TX, Minor damage. Mud jammed wheels while taxiing on muddy part of dirt runway. Aircraft nosed down. Propeller struck ground.

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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