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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 8KCAB · Warrenton, VA · August 14, 2001

Date: August 14, 2001
Place: Warrenton, VA
Airport: Flying Circus Aerodrome Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2978N
Reported as: Bbavia 8KCAB
Pilot’s flight hours: 495 total11 in this make and model

N2978NRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2022 · Bellanca 8KCABS/N 637-80 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBellanca 8KCAB Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Mr. Bingham was practicing landing. He made a low approach to runway 21 at Flying Circus (a standard practice for that airport). He made one other go around, then landed on runway 3. On his next short field landing he experienced a rapid loss of airspeed during the flair, and the aircraft dropped to the ground in a stall. (Estimate was 10 to 15 feet drop).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. BINGHAM WAS PRACTICING LANDING. HE MADE A LOW APPROACH TO RUNWAY 21 AT FLYING CIRCUS (A STANDARD PRACTICE FOR THAT AIRPORT). HE MADE ONE OTHER GO AROUND, THEN LANDED ON RUNWAY 3. ON HIS NEXT SHORT FIELD LANDING HE EXPERIENCED A RAPID LOSS OF AIRSPEED DURING THE FLAIR, AND THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED TO THE GROUND IN A STALL. (ESTIMATE WAS 10 TO 15 FEET DROP).