# Accident 19960815022679A: Bbavia 8KCAB, Elkton, MD, August 15, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 1996, 12:33 local time
- Place: Elkton, MD
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5999° N, 75.8204° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5999&lon=-75.8204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2535Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2535Z-1997-03-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8KCAB (registry code 1220801, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8KCAB
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO360H1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 1,240 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD96FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA136) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960815022679A

## Narrative

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

OBSERVED LOW LEVEL BUZZING AND AEROBATIC OVER PASSENGERS BUSINESS. ROLLED JUST OVER TREES. INVERTED TURN. CRASHED.

## 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 IAD96FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA136), Aug 15, 1996: Bellanca 8KCAB (N2535Z), Elkton, MD, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and control of the airplane while performing aerobatic maneuvers.

## Other reports on N2535Z (2)

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

- [Accident 19960815046789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960815046789A), Aug 15, 1996: Bbavia 8KCAB (N2535Z), Fair Hill, MD, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-16) Operator made low pass at local mfg plant. Struck trees resulting in 2 fatalities and destroying the aircraft.
- [Accident 19771002027739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771002027739A), Oct 2, 1977: Blanca 8KCAB (N2535Z), Forsyth, MT, Substantial damage. Flying low up ystn riv,duck under pwr lines,hit water. Atmtd to land on sandbar,overshot.

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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