Plane Crash List

Bellanca 8KCAB N29BB

7 July 1991 · Shoshone, California, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 7 July 1991 at about 14:15 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N29BB, operated by Steven W. Nimcheski, was involved in an accident near Shoshone, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 14:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Shoshone, California, United States
Nearest airport
Shoshone (L-61)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Bellanca 8KCAB
Registration
N29BB
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Steven W. Nimcheski
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Chandler
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX91LA293

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OF THE BATTERY CABLE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT SMELLED SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT NEAR THE BATTERY STORAGE AREA. MOMENTS LATER FIRE ERUPTED IN THE LOWER LEFT COCKPIT AREA. BLACK SMOKE FROM THE OIL LINES BEGAN TO FILL THE COCKPIT AND THE FIRE BECAME MORE INTENSE CAUSING SERIOUS BURN INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT BUT THE BURNING FIRE PREVENTED HIM FROM MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE BATTERY CABLE SHORTED AND BURNT THROUGH THE OIL AND FUEL PUMP LINES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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