# Accident 19881125052279A: Bbavia 7ECA, Erwinna, PA, November 25, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 25, 1988, 11:55 local time
- Place: Erwinna, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4901° N, 75.0796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4901&lon=-75.0796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8572V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8572V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7ECA (registry code 1220460, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7ECA
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,755 total, 145 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881125052279A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND FOR A GO AROUND FROM SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. LANDED IN TREES. SUSPECT CARBURETOR ICING.

## 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 NYC89LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA040), Nov 25, 1988: Bellanca 7ECA (N8572V), Erwinna, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DUE TO A POWER LOSS CAUSED BY CARBURETOR ICING.

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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