19881005044489A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 8KCAB · Alpine, CA · October 5, 1988

Date: October 5, 1988 · 13:42 local
Place: Alpine, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5508H
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX89LA009
Reported as: Bbavia 8KCAB
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO360H1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 758 total272 in this make and model123 in the last 90 days

N5508HRegistration cancelled Jan 13, 1989 · Bellanca 8KCABS/N 43178 Airframe modelBellanca 8KCAB

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What happened

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Pilot beleived control system inoperative after spin maneuver and bailed out. No control defects found after crash.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT BELEIVED CONTROL SYSTEM INOPERATIVE AFTER SPIN MANEUVER AND BAILED OUT. NO CONTROL DEFECTS FOUND AFTER CRASH.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX89LA009Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlpine, CADuring a telephone interview, the pilot stated that he had just recovered from a one turn spin and was in level flight when he felt the airplane pitch up. He added a small amount of nose down trim and the airplane pitched down. He stated that at this point…Oct 5, 1988 · Destroyed