# Accident 20080620841419A: Bbavia 7GCBC, Birchwood, AK, June 20, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 2008, 09:30 local time
- Place: Birchwood, AK
- Airport: Birchwood
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.4161° N, 149.5083° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4161&lon=-149.5083&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1163E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1163E) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,100 total, 5 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC08LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA082) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080620841419A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 19L AT BIRCHWOOD.  UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER LEFT.  THE STUDENT PILOT DID NOT CORRECT FOR THE VEER NOR DID THE PIC, AN INSTRUCTOR PILOT, CORRECT FOR THE VEER.  THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A BANK AND THE LEFT GEAR AND PROP SUSTAINED DAMAGE.

## 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 ANC08LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA082), Jun 20, 2008: Bellanca 7GCBC (N1163E), Chugiak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's lack of remedial action to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a berm. Contributing to the accident was…

## Other reports on N1163E (3)

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

- [Accident 20020811024529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020811024529A), Aug 11, 2002: Bbavia 7GCBC (N1163E), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) During a two hour flight, pilot william eggimann and his passenger/instructor smelled smoke in the aircraft. Aware of forest fires in the region, Mr.…
- [Accident 19860806087529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860806087529A), Aug 6, 1986: Bbavia 7GCBC (N1163E), Kuskatan River, AK, Substantial damage. Right main axle broke on takeoff roll on rough gravel bar. Aircraft then cartwheeled and nosed over.
- [Incident 19801120080469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801120080469I), Nov 20, 1980: Bbavia 7GCBC (N1163E), Grayling, AK, Minor damage. Student pilot became disoriented on crosscountry, made precautionary landing on a frozen snow covered slope.

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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