# Accident 20021021030399A: Bbavia 7KCAB, Fort Collins, CO, October 21, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 21, 2002, 18:10 local time
- Place: Fort Collins, CO
- Airport: Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Arp
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9302° N, 104.9494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9302&lon=-104.9494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41807, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7KCAB (registry code 1220701, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-320 series (registry code 41509, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7KCAB
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN03LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA011) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021021030399A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A 3 POINT ATTITUDE AND BOUNCED. THE PILOT SETTLED THE AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN BUT NOTICED HE WAS OFF CENTER LINE SO HE ADDED POWER FOR A GO AROUND BUT THE CONTROLS FELT MUSHY, APPARENTLY LOW AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S BACK.

## 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 DEN03LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA011), Oct 22, 2002: Bellanca 7KCAB (N41807), Fort Collins, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall.

## Other reports on N41807 (3)

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

- [Incident 20090810013099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090810013099I), Aug 10, 2009: Bbavia 7KCAB (N41807), Independence, OR, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft was being used for FAA currency requirements and doing touch-and-go landings. Schuur was in rear seat providing instruction to front seat pilot,…
- [Incident 19810726053779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810726053779I), Jul 26, 1981: Bbavia 7KCAB (N41807), Whitewater, CO, Minor damage. Down draft on approach to runway on a hill. Wheels hit up grade short of runway. Damaged prop and gear.
- [Accident 19770226004269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770226004269A), Feb 26, 1977: Blanca 7KCA/ (N41807), Mack, CO, Destroyed. Acft collided with cable 30FT above river.

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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