Bellanca 8KCAB N7639S
14 August 1976 · Acuff, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1976 at about 19:00 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N7639S, operated by Ridpath Avaton, was involved in an accident during in flight near Acuff, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Acuff, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N7639S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ridpath Avaton
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2338
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
HIT GRND DRG SPIN RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1976 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jul 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | Okla State UNI | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Nielsen Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1976 | Bellanca 8GCBC | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | West Bend Hang | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Excelsior Spgs, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | Nova FLT Cntr | No injuries | - |