Bellanca 8GCBC N4167Y
5 September 1982 · Katy, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1982 at about 23:30 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N4167Y, operated by T/H Enterprises, was involved in an accident near Katy, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Katy, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harbican (9XS9)
- Coordinates
- 29.7490, -95.7395
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N4167Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- T/H Enterprises
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Katy → Katy
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA368
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
N4167Y, A BELLANCA 8GCBC, WAS BEING USED AS A GLIDER TOWPLANE. DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN THE PILOT ABORTED BECAUSE HE FELT HE HAD INADEQUATE PERFORMANCE FOR A NORMAL TOW. HE CONTINUED TO ROLL STRAIGHT AHEAD ON THE CENTER LINE OF A RELATIVELY NARROW TURF AIRSTRIP. THE LEFT WING OF THE GLIDER STRUCK THE RUDDER OF N4167Y, WHICH HAD SLOWED TO A STOP, AND THE GLIDER THEN SPUN TO THE LEFT PASSING THE TOWCRAFT AND RUNNING INTO THE PROPELLER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellanca 8GCBC 8GCBC | N4167Y | T/H Enterprises | Minor |
| I C A Brasov IS-28B2 IS-28B2 | N1052K | Thomas J. McCue | Substantial |
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1982 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | Lazy 8 Flying Club & SCH Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1982 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Atkinson, North Carolina, United States | Alvin E. Debose | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1982 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Michael T Remm | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1982 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Carrollton, Georgia, United States | Ronald D. Frank | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | DON E. French | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Jacumba, California, United States | Assoc. Glider Clubs of S. CA. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |