# Accident 19960620047219A: Bbavia 8KCAB, Pomeroy, WA, June 20, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 1996, 18:40 local time
- Place: Pomeroy, WA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.4401° N, 117.5405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4401&lon=-117.5405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57514, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57514-2013-08-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8KCAB (registry code 1220801, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-320 series (registry code 41509, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8KCAB
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA133) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960620047219A

## Narrative

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

(-16) INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT EXECUTED A STEEP LEFT TURN IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING, AND FAILED TO RECOVER BEFORE STRIKING A BLUFF ABOUT 20 FEET BELOW THE CREST. REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOKS TO DATE DO NOT SHOW AN ANNUAL INSPECTION BEING PERFORMED WITHIN THE PAST 12 CALENDAR MONTHS.

## 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 SEA96FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA133), Jun 21, 1996: Bellanca 8KCAB (N57514), Pomeroy, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance with the surrounding terrain while maneuvering to land. A factor was the rising terrain conditions.

## Other reports on N57514 (1)

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

- [Incident 19900505013939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900505013939I), May 5, 1990: Bbavia 8KCAB (N57514), Pomeroy, WA, Minor damage. Engine failed as pilot attempted a go around. Landed in field and flipped over.

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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