Bellanca 8 accidents
The NTSB database holds 408 accidents and incidents involving the Bellanca 8, recorded between 1973 to 2026. 116 of them were fatal (28%), and 159 people died.
The deadliest year was 1977, with 18 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (79 records).
Most of these records are from United States and Denmark.
15 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 187 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
408
Records
116
Fatal
159
Deaths
28%
Share fatal
1973 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
393 of 408 can be placed
(187 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
All 408 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1988 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Clark Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1988 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Alpine, California, United States | William P. Oglesby III | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Miami, Florida, United States | Head, Hardy L. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Quaker Street, New York, United States | Gordon Folts | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Kensington, New Hampshire, United States | William Malay | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | Moody Bible Institute-Chicago | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Florence, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Central Indiana Soaring Societ | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1988 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1987 | Bellanca 8GCBC | San Diego, California, United States | Air ADS | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1987 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Rockaway, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1986 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ovid, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1986 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Keysville, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1986 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1986 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Bradley Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Susitna River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Germantown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Woodbine, Maryland, United States | Sailplane Leasing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Lewis River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Newburg, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1984 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Kasaan Penninsu, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Selz, North Dakota, United States | Jacob Hoffner | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Spiro, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Riverside, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Saluda, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1983 | Bellanca 8-KCAB-150 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1983 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Richard O'neill | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1983 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1982 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Atkinson, North Carolina, United States | Alvin E. Debose | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Katy, Texas, United States | T/H Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1982 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Santa Ynez, California, United States | SHY Y. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1982 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Hanover, New Jersey, United States | Fred Morris | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1982 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Alvin, Texas, United States | Diane Braun | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Jacumba, California, United States | Assoc. Glider Clubs of S. CA. | No injuries | - |