Bellanca 8KCAB N1691N
27 December 1989 · Stephenville, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 December 1989 at about 22:15 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N1691N, operated by Wilkinson Edward J., was involved in an accident near Stephenville, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stephenville, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N1691N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilkinson Edward J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Stephenville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90LA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1989 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | Philip A. Summers | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1989 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1989 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Churchville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1989 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Florence, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Bellanca 8KCAB | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | Gran-Aire, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20J | Jasper, Texas, United States | Stratton, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Lampasas, Texas, United States | Phil P. O'neal | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Frazier, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Amarillo, Texas, United States | L.l.pownell | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-32R | Stratford, Texas, United States | Sherman Implement Co. | No injuries | - |