Summary
On August 11, 1993, a Bellanca 8KCAB (N777DD) was involved in an incident near Erwinna, PA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: 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.
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.
This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC93LA152. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N777DD.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC93LA152