# Accident 19850830051039A: Bbavia 8KCAB, Proctor, WV, August 30, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 30, 1985, 13:30 local time
- Place: Proctor, WV
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7194° N, 80.7491° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7194&lon=-80.7491&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4195Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4195Y-2014-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8KCAB (registry code 1220801, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-360 series (registry code 41522, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8KCAB
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO320E1B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 119 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL85FA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA278) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850830051039A

## Narrative

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

VFR PILOT STRUCK TREES IN IFR CONDITIONS NEAR TOP OF RIDGE. NO RECORD OF WEATHER BRIEFING FOR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT.

## 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 ATL85FA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA278), Aug 30, 1985: Bellanca 8KCAB (N4195Y), Proctor, WV, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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