# Accident 20060820017809A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Totatlanika Ri, AK, August 20, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 2006
- Place: Totatlanika Ri, AK
- Airport: Totatlanika River
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.1333° N, 148.3519° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.1333&lon=-148.3519&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1655G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1655G-2011-05-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GCBC (registry code 21101PK, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,825 total, 40 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC06CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060820017809A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON 08-20-06, N1655G, BL-7-GCBC CHAMPION CLIPPED BIRCH TREES WHILE LANDING ON AN UNIMPROVED STRIP NEAR TOTATLANIKA AIRPORT. THE RUNWAY WAS GRAVEL AND WAS PARTLY OVERGROWN. THERE WAS SOME WATER AT THE SOUTH END OF THE STRIP WITH LIGHT WINDS. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TREES THEN STARTED SLIDING SIDEWAYS. THE RIGHT TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM THEN THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH A GROUND LOOP TO FOLLOW. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AS WELL AS THE TIP, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS BENT, THE RIGHT ELEVATOR WAS BENT, AS WELL AS THE FUSELAGE BEING BENT AT THE WING ROOT. THE TAIL WHEEL WAS ALSO BENT. THE ELT WAS ACTIVATED MANUALLY.                                          (-23 AMENDMENT) ON 08-20-06, N1655G, A BL-7-GCBC CHAMPION CLIPPED BIRCH TREES WHILE LANDING ON AN UNIMPROVED STRIP NEAR TOTATLANIKA AIRPORT. THE RUNWAY WAS GRAVEL AND WAS PARTLY OVERGROWN. THE PILOT OVERFLEW THE RUNWAY 3 TIMES. THERE WAS SOME WATER AT THE SOUTH END OF THE STRIP WITH LIGHT WINDS. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT CLIPPED A TREE BRANCH THEN STARTED SLIDING SIDEWAYS. THE RIGHT TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM THEN THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH A GROUND LOOP TO FOLLOW. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AS WELL AS THE TIP, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS BENT, THE RIGHT ELEVATOR WAS BENT, AS WELL AS THE FUSELAGE BEING BENT AT THE WING ROOT. THE TAIL WHEEL WAS ALSO BENT. THE ELT WAS ACTIVATED MANUALLY.

## 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 ANC06CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA124), Aug 20, 2006: Champion 7GCBC (N1655G), Clear, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing flare, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the trees.

## Other reports on N1655G (1)

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

- [Incident 19820713049529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820713049529I), Jul 13, 1982: Bbavia 7GCBC (N1655G), Fairbanks, AK, Minor damage. Aircraft yawed during climb when fabric came loose around right fuel tank with 9.2 hours since repairs one year ago

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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