# NTSB NYC93LA152: Bellanca 8KCAB, N777DD, Erwinna, PA, August 11, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 11, 1993, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Erwinna, PA
- Coordinates: 40.490993, -75.080764 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4910&lon=-75.0808&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 38629
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC93LA152
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/38629/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA152

## 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.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A BUMP DURING THE LANDING ON THE ROUGH GRASS RUNWAY.  THE AIRPLANE PITCHED DOWN, THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.  THE PILOT ALSO INDICATED HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED BY A DEER.

## Factual narrative

On Wednesday, August 11, 1993, at about 1900 eastern daylight time, a Bellanca 8KCAB, N777DD, piloted by Mr. Terry Fenoff, nosed over during landing at the Van Sant Airport, Erwinna, Pennsylvania.  The airplane was substantially damaged.  The pilot was not injured.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed.  The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR 91.

The airplane had landed on runway 5 (grass), hit a bump became airborne, nosed into the ground and nosed over.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N777DD](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N777DD-2001-02-16), registration cancelled 2001-02-16, S/N 213-75 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8KCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (registry code 1220801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 213-75
- Engines: LYCOMING AEIO-320-E1B 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Country Aviation
- Registered owner: Ronald Mohr
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 2, 2000
- Departed: 9N1
- Destination: 9N1
- Airport: 9N1, Vansant, runway 7, 3,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 2,480 total, 3 in this make and model, 1,420 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19930811029519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930811029519A), Aug 11, 1993: Bbavia 8KCAB, Erwinna, PA, Substantial damage. Nosed over on landing roll after hitting a bump on grass runway.

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.

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