# Accident 19930526015219A: Bbavia 8GCBC, Reedsville, PA, May 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 1993, 11:40 local time
- Place: Reedsville, PA
- Airport: Mifflin County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6794° N, 77.6297° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6794&lon=-77.6297&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2510Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2510Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8GCBC (registry code 1220803, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O360C2E
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,168 total, 814 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO93LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930526015219A

## Narrative

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

NO STEERING CONTROL ON CROSSWIND LANDING. WEATHERVANED. RAN OFF RUNWAY INTO DITCH. TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY WORN. BENT.

## 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 BFO93LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA097), May 26, 1993: Bellanca 8GCBC (N2510Z), Reedsville, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: TAILWHEEL LANDING GEAR SYSTEM COMPONENTS FAILING DUE TO THEIR WORN CONDITION RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF GROUND STEERING CAPABILITY. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS A GUSTING CROSSWIND ENCOUNTERED DURING…

## Other reports on N2510Z (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19980519018069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980519018069I), May 19, 1998: Bbavia 8GCBC (N2510Z), Reedsville, PA, Minor damage. During clider tow on runway. Right main gear collapsed bolt broke.
- [Incident 19820710043099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820710043099I), Jul 10, 1982: Bbavia 8GCBC (N2510Z), Julian, PA, Substantial damage. Left landing gear "u" bolt failed on rollout,separated,hit left horizontal stabilizer,frequent landings,tow plane.

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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