# Accident 20030104003359A: Bbavia 7FC, Springdale, AR, January 4, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 4, 2003, 11:33 local time
- Place: Springdale, AR
- Airport: Springdale Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1764° N, 94.1192° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1764&lon=-94.1192&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5271V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7FC
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,375 total, 30 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW03LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030104003359A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER THE TAIL WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN THE AIRPLANE WEATHER-VANED INTO THE WIND AND DESPITE CORRECTION, GROUND-LOOPED AND LEFT THE RUNWAY CROSSING A DITCH. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED AFTER COLLIDING WITH A SHALLOW DITCH ADJACENT TO A SERVICE ROAD.

## 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 FTW03LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA078), Jan 4, 2003: Champion 7FC (N5271V), Springdale, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.

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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