# Incident 20000209014289I: Bbavia 7ECA, New Castle, PA, February 9, 2000

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 9, 2000, 16:50 local time
- Place: New Castle, PA
- Airport: New Castle Municipal Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0253° N, 80.4134° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at NEW CASTLE MUNI (UCP), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0253&lon=-80.4134&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57430, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7ECA (registry code 1220460, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-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
- Pilot flight hours: 700 total, 400 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000209014289I

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS TAXING FOR TAKE-OFF, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO ONE SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY DUE TO A WINDGUST. IN ORDER TO CORRECT FOR THIS, RUDDER AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER.  THE AIRCRAFT'S PROPELLER HIT THE GROUND CAUSING SUDDEN STOPPAGE TO THE ENGINE.  THE PILOT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF HIM WEARING HEAVY WINTER SHOES, HE DID NOT HAVE VERY MUCH FEEL FROM THE HEELBRAKES.

## Other reports on N57430 (2)

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

- [Accident 20040703012189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040703012189A), Jul 3, 2004: Bbavia 7ECA (N57430), North Creek, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 3rd, 2004 pilot richard f. case jr. departed johnstown fulton co. (NY0) airport with his wife for a short flight to bennett field, North Creek,…
- [Accident 19880807038909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880807038909A), Aug 7, 1988: Bbavia 7ECA (N57430), Kingsland, TX, Substantial damage. Lost control on a touch and go. Veered off runway into a hangar and struck 3 parked aircraft. On third solo flight.

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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