Bellanca 8KCAB N1218E

Summary

On 21 February 1982 at about 18:45 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N1218E, operated by William H Catlett, was involved in an accident near Franklin, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 February 1982 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Franklin, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Rainbow (Y78)

Coordinates

42.8799, -87.9994

Aircraft

Bellanca 8KCAB

Registration

N1218E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

William H Catlett

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Franklin → Franklin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI82DA063

1 person was seriously injured.

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

AFTER A 1.8 HOUR FLIGHT, THE FIXED BASE OPERATOR SERVICED THE AIRCRAFT WITH 15 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DRAINED THE SUMPS AS PART OF HIS PREFLIGHT. THE PRETAKEOFF CHECKS AND TAKEOFF ROLL WERE NORMAL. AT ABOUT 75 TO 100 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD RATHER THAN ON SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. HE BANKED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT TO ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE ROAD, THEN LEVELED THE WINGS BEFORE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED HARD, STRUCK A ROAD SIGN ON THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, AND CAME TO REST ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SIX GALLONS OF WATER WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS. APPROXIMATELY 150 GALLONS OF WATER WAS PUMPED OUT OF THE FIXED BASE OPERATOR'S FUEL TANK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.