# Incident 20020309007299I: Bbavia 7GCBC, Pacioma, CA, March 9, 2002

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 2002, 16:36 local time
- Place: Pacioma, CA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N5032V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5032V) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,420 total, 1 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020309007299I

## Narrative

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

(-23) N5032V DEPARTED WHITEMAN (WHP) AIRPORT FOR A FLIGHT TO TORRANCE (TOA) AIRPORT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE COCKPIT SKYLIGHT ROOF WINDOW FELL OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO WHITEMAN AIRPORT WHERE IT WAS TAXIED TO VISTA AVIATION. AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS WERE NOTIFIED THEY MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT THE AIRCRAFT. ACCORDING TO DON SCHNEIDER, WHO WORKS AT VISTA, THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THERE WERE SOME HOLES IN THE FABRIC THAT THEY TAPED OVER TO MAKE THE AIRCRAFT SUITABLE ONLY FOR A FERRY FLIGHT. A FERRY PERMIT WAS OBTAINED AND THE AIRCRAFT FLOWN BACK TO TORRANCE AIRPORT.

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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