Bellanca 8GCBC N53925
8 June 1985 · Panama City, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 June 1985 at about 17:02 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N53925 was involved in an accident near Panama City, Florida, 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 17:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Panama City, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Panama City (PFN)
- Coordinates
- 30.1700, -85.6700
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N53925
- 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
- MIA85LA186
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 STATED THAT WHILE TAKING OFF IN A X-WIND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT CONTACTED THE LIP OF A LARGE DRAINAGE DITCH, CARTWHEELED 180 DEGS TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Newburg, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Woodbine, Maryland, United States | Sailplane Leasing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Lewis River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |