# Accident 19820804037009A: Bbavia 8KCAB, Alvin, TX, August 4, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 1982, 20:44 local time
- Place: Alvin, TX
- Airport: Alvin Air Park
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.4305° N, 95.2405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4305&lon=-95.2405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5503K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8KCAB
- Reported engine: LYC IO320E2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 125 total, 200 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW82DA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA313) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820804037009A

## Narrative

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

PILOT ALLOWED AIRSPEED TO DETERIORATE DURING LANDING, AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY.

## 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 FTW82DA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA313), Aug 5, 1982: Bellanca 8KCAB (N5503K), Alvin, TX, substantial damage

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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