# Accident 19980812020599A: Bbavia 7FC, Alliance, OH, August 12, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1998, 09:57 local time
- Place: Alliance, OH
- Airport: Barber Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9096° N, 81.1097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9096&lon=-81.1097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8520E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8520E-2020-08-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7FC (registry code 21101NX, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7fc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7FC
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC98FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980812020599A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH FOR RUNWAY #9 AT 2D1. AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FT. FROM END OF RUNWAY AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A 45 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.

## 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 NYC98FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA166), Aug 12, 1998: Champion 7FC (N8520E), Alliance, OH, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during the approach which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience and lack…

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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