Bellanca 8GCBC N2510Z
26 May 1993 · Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1993 at about 15:40 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N2510Z, operated by Knauff & Grove, Inc., was involved in an accident near Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were 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 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mifflin County (RVL)
- Coordinates
- 40.6794, -77.6297
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N2510Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Knauff & Grove, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Julian → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93LA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
TAILWHEEL LANDING GEAR SYSTEM COMPONENTS FAILING DUE TO THEIR WORN CONDITION RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF GROUND STEERING CAPABILITY. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS A GUSTING CROSSWIND ENCOUNTERED DURING LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AND ENTERED A DITCH. A GUSTING CROSSWIND EXISTED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A LEFT TURN WHEN THE TAIL WHEEL TOUCHED THE LANDING SURFACE. HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND RIGHT BRAKE, BUT THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE TAIL WHEEL STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS EXAMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. COMPONENTS INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY WERE EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE WORN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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