# Accident 19880605022799A: Bbavia 8KCAB, Geyserville, CA, June 5, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 1988, 13:00 local time
- Place: Geyserville, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7291° N, 122.9106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7291&lon=-122.9106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5061W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5061W-1991-04-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8KCAB (registry code 1220801, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8KCAB
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO360H1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,335 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX88DVD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVD04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880605022799A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 LAX88DVD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVD04), Jun 5, 1988: Bellanca 8KCAB (N5061W), Geyserville, CA, destroyed, 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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