# Accident 19990904047569A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Columbus, MT, September 4, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 1999, 08:30 local time
- Place: Columbus, MT
- Airport: Columbus Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.7198° N, 109.2298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7198&lon=-109.2298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8525, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8525-2018-03-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCBC (registry code 1220601, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 422 total, 21 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA154) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990904047569A

## Narrative

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

(.4) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON A WET RUNWAY SURFACE, HE APPLIED BRAKING ACTION AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED TO THE RIGHT AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND-LOOPED AND CAME TO REST IN THE MUD NEXT TO THE RUNWAY.  THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.         (-23) PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT AFTER TOUCHDOWN. PILOT STATED THAT WIND (CALM AT THE TIME) OR WEATHER DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR IN THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED  FROM THE PAVED RUNWAY SURFACE DURING THE GROUND LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO WINGTIP, LANDING GEAR AND FUSELAGE STRUCTURES. NO EVIDENCE FOUND OF AIRCRAFT SYSTEM FAILURE. NO INJURIES TO EITHER PILOT OR PASSENGER.

## 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 SEA99LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA154), Sep 4, 1999: Bellanca 7GCBC (N8525), Columbus, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A wet runway surface was a factor.

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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