Bellanca 8GCBC N1068E
25 December 1986 · Ovid, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 December 1986 at about 19:00 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N1068E was involved in an accident near Ovid, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ovid, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8697, -102.3894
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N1068E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chappell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 SAW SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON CLIMB TO CRUISE. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING AFTER CIRLING THE FIELD. DURING LANDING ROLL, THE PLT APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKING AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THERE WAS A POST ACCIDENT FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1986 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Woodbine, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 1986 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Susitna River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1986 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Bradley Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1986 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Keysville, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Eugene R. Berry | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | No injuries | - |