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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 8KCAB · Geyserville, CA · June 5, 1988

Date
June 5, 1988 · 13:00 local
Place
Geyserville, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5061W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88DVD04
Reported as
Bbavia 8KCAB
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO360H1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,335 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Began a private airshow for family and friends. Entered a spin at low altitude. Recovered too late prior to impact

As the FAA filed it

BEGAN A PRIVATE AIRSHOW FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. ENTERED A SPIN AT LOW ALTITUDE. RECOVERED TOO LATE PRIOR TO IMPACT

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.