Bellanca 8GCBC N87099
8 July 1987 · Holdrege, Nebraska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 July 1987 at about 21:30 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N87099 was involved in an accident near Holdrege, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Holdrege, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4406, -99.3710
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N87099
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87FA131
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING A LOOP WHEN THE LEFT WING FAILED UPWARD AND REARWARD CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PLUMMET TO THE GROUND, OUT OF CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE DURING THE LOOP ENTRY AND THROUGHOUT THE MANEUVER. SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE ON-SITE INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE, PIECES OF THE FAILED LEFT WING WERE FOUND BY AN AIRPORT NEIGHBOR ON HIS FARM PROPERTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1987 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Panama City, Florida, United States | Walker Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Martha Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Feb 1987 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Rockaway, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna A188B | Orleans, Nebraska, United States | Valley Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1987 | Forney ERCOUPE | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1987 | Cessna 188C | Dalton, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150L | Antioch, Nebraska, United States | Allen T. Bright | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Linaire | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Adams, Nebraska, United States | Beatrice Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |