Bellanca 8GCBC N88189
12 July 1993 · Berlin, Maryland, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 July 1993 at about 19:40 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N88189, operated by Ocean Aerial ADS, Inc, was involved in an accident near Berlin, Maryland, 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 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Berlin, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bunting Airfield
- Coordinates
- 38.3204, -75.2109
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N88189
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ocean Aerial ADS, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93FA119
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING PULLUP FROM AN ATTEMPTED BANNER PICKUP, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON A LOCAL BANNER TOW FLIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE DEPLOYED THE BANNER PICKUP HOOK AND MANEUVERED THE AIRPLANE FOR A BANNER PICKUP. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS (WHO WAS ALSO A TOW PILOT), THE AIRPLANE WAS SLOWER THAN NORMAL AT THE PICKUP POINT, AND THE BANNER HOOK MISSED THE TOW CABLE. THE WITNESS STATED THAT THE PILOT MADE A STEEPER THAN NORMAL PULLUP, THEN THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A STALL/SPIN. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED IN A SOY BEAN FIELD BESIDE THE RUNWAY AND BURNED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND, BUT THE AIRPLANE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED BY IMPACT AND FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | LOU ANN Behringer | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Westcliffe, Colorado, United States | Burdick, Frank E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Country Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | McIntyre, JON D. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Templeton, California, United States | R. Scott & Susan M. Sayer | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Harvel, Illinois, United States | Lynne F. Zielinski | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1993 | De Havilland DH-82A | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Bernard Paiewonsky | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1993 | Cessna 152 | Walkersville, Maryland, United States | Control Aero Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | Southern Aviation MGT Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150K | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | Eagle Air Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1993 | Gritter QUEST AIR 20 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | AMP Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1993 | Cessna T210F | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |