Bellanca 8KCAB N5506K
13 June 1992 · Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1992 at about 14:40 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N5506K, operated by Nancy K. Snead, was involved in an accident near Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenbrier Valley (LWB)
- Coordinates
- 37.8010, -80.4292
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N5506K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nancy K. Snead
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roanoke → Lewisburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA111
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO TAKE PROPER REMEDIAL ACTION DURING A TAKEOFF RESULTING IN A LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT INADVERTANT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE INSTRUCTOR'S LACK OF TOTAL, RECENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT STARTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID, 'IT BEGAN TO TRACK TO THE LEFT OF CENTERLINE. A CORRECTION WAS APPLIED, AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TO THE RIGHT AND PROCEEDED OFF THE RUNWAY...I INDICATED VERBALLY...THAT I HAD CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. I ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE FLIGHT REGIME. THE PLANE...STALLED...SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF.' IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE, THE INSTRUCTOR HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 2.6 HOURS, WITH 1.4 HOURS IN THE LAST 90 DAYS. HE HAD NO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT TIME IN THIS AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1992 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Morgan Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | Woods, Elwood | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Elephant Lake, Alaska, United States | Harvey Smith | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1992 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Keith E. Ward | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | American Aerial Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | LOU ANN Behringer | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172H | New Cumberland, West Virginia, United States | John H. Galicic | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft 35 | New Manchester, West Virginia, United States | Mike Hansen | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Middlebourne, West Virginia, United States | Robert J. Carleton | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 1992 | Mooney M20M | Youngs Bottom, West Virginia, United States | Cephas W. Jackson, JR., MD | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Oct 1992 | Cessna 177 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | Fred Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172M | Mallory, West Virginia, United States | Norman A. Brown | No injuries | - |