# Accident 19930811029519A: Bbavia 8KCAB, Erwinna, PA, August 11, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 1993, 19:00 local time
- Place: Erwinna, PA
- Airport: Vansant Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4910° N, 75.0808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4910&lon=-75.0808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N777DD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N777DD-2001-02-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8KCAB (registry code 1220801, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8KCAB
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO320E1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,480 total, 3 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930811029519A

## Narrative

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

NOSED OVER ON LANDING ROLL AFTER HITTING A BUMP ON GRASS RUNWAY.

## 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 NYC93LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA152), Aug 11, 1993: Bellanca 8KCAB (N777DD), Erwinna, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER. A ROUGH UNEVEN RUNWAY, AND THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION ARE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

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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