Bellanca 8KCAB N57644
5 November 1992 · Pahrump, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 November 1992 at about 23:40 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N57644, operated by Woods, Elwood, was involved in an accident near Pahrump, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pahrump, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N57644
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Woods, Elwood
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA030
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE PULL UP ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING ACROBATIC MANEUVERS. GROUND WITNESSES REPORTED THAT AFTER COMPLETING A SERIES OF MANEUVERS THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INTO A SPIN. THE AIRCRAFT RECOVERED FROM THE SPIN, BUT THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT EXPLODED ON IMPACT AND THE CABIN/COCKPIT AREA WAS INCINERATED BY THE POST IMPACT FIRE. THE WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PRODUCING POWER THROUGHOUT THE MANEUVERS. INVESTIGATORS ESTABLISHED CONTINUITY OF THE EMPENNAGE FLIGHT CONTROLS TO THE CABIN/COCKPIT AREA. THE PROPELLER BLADES DISPLAYED EVIDENCE OF ROTATION AT IMPACT.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | Nancy K. Snead | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | LOU ANN Behringer | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1992 | Bell 206BIII | Glenbrook, Nevada, United States | Smith Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172P | Reno, Nevada, United States | Reno Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-32-300 | Austin, Nevada, United States | Galen M. Reimer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Nelson, Kevin | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Cessna 150 | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | Roberti, Michael | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1992 | North American F-51D | Wellington, Nevada, United States | Harvey E. Hunewill | Fatal | 1 |