Bellanca 8KCAB N5030J
26 May 1984 · New Bern, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1984 at about 19:10 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N5030J was involved in an accident near New Bern, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Bern, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Simmons Nott
- Coordinates
- 35.1102, -77.0698
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N5030J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA186
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PLT WAS PERFORMING A LOW LEVEL FLY-BY SIMULATING AN INEXPERIENCED FLYERS ERRATIC MANEUVERS WHEN THE ACFT FELL VERTICALLY TO THE GROUND AND BOUNCED INTO A FENCE BEFORE IT CAME TO REST IN A FIELD. THE PLT SAID HE HIT A DOWN DRAFT AT A TREE LINE. THE FLY-BY WAS PART OF AN AIR SHOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Navarre, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Davidson, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Kiefer, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Spiro, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1984 | Aerospatiale SA341G | Cornelius, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1984 | Piper PA28-151 | Tuxedo, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150G | Rockingham, North Carolina, United States | Howell's Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft V35B | Marion, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1984 | Cessna P210N | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |