# Accident 20030603017689A: Bbavia 7GCAA, Frederick, MD, June 3, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 3, 2003, 12:10 local time
- Place: Frederick, MD
- Airport: Frederick Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4183° N, 77.3794° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4183&lon=-77.3794&mi=10
- Aircraft: N77GA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77GA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American Champion 7GCAA (registry code 2121002, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-7gcaa) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7GCAA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,800 total, 8 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC03LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA118) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030603017689A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING A TAIL WHEEL CHECK OUT THE INSTRUCTOR, MR. STEVEN HARRIS, MISHANDLED A RECOVERY FROM A BAD LANDING AND CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO BECOME AIRBORNE 45 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY CENTER LINE. THE AIRPLANE THEN SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY AND SCRAPED THE RIGHT WING AND CAUSED THE PLANE TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. THIS CAUSED THE PLAN TO SKID SIDE WAYS ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL TO FOLD UNDER AND BRAKE OFF FROM THE GEAR. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE LEFT WING BENDING THE SPAR OUT SIDE OF THE STRUT ATTACH POINTS. THE PROP ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE DURING THIS EVENT.

## 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 NYC03LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA118), Jun 3, 2003: American Champion 7GCAA (N77GA), Frederick, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The certified flight instructor's improper flare and his delayed remedial action. The pilot's failure to maintain directional control is a contributing factor.

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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