# Accident 19990918044469A: Bbavia 7BCM, Coolin, ID, September 18, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 18, 1999, 18:40 local time
- Place: Coolin, ID
- Airport: Cavanaugh Bay Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.5993° N, 116.8602° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5993&lon=-116.8602&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2841E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2841E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion AERONCA 7BCM (registry code 2110144, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-aeronca-7bcm) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7BCM
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA170) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990918044469A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRMAN REPORTS THAT UPON LANDING HE ENCOUNTERED A CROSS-WIND GUST THAT CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A/C DEPARTING RUNWAY AND STRIKING TREES.

## 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 SEA99LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA170), Sep 19, 1999: Champion 7BCM (N2841E), Coolin, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. Factors include variable, gusty crosswinds, and trees along the sides of the runway.

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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