Bellanca 8GCBC N86980
21 May 1994 · Challis, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 May 1994 at about 15:00 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N86980, operated by Schmidt, Richard O., was involved in an accident near Challis, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Challis, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.6503, -114.1496
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N86980
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Schmidt, Richard O.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Triple Creek → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94FA123
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT AND HIS PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATED WIFE HAD VACATIONED AT A REMOTE CABIN IN THE WILDERNESS. THE TIME OF THEIR DEPARTURE AND WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND ON A RIDGE, NEAR A SADDLE THAT LED THROUGH CANYONS AND VALLEYS TO THEIR EXPECTED DESTINATION. IMPACT CRATERS AND WRECKAGE DISTRIBUTION INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO THE RIDGE. PROPELLER DAMAGE AND BLADE STRIKES ON TREES INDICATED THAT POWER WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1994 | Bellanca 8KCAB-180 | Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States | Aerotech Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Summerdale, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Middletown, Ohio, United States | A & H Flying Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1994 | Bellanca 8-KCAB | Chatsworth, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1994 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Princeton, Idaho, United States | Fly-It-On, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 172M | Lookout Pass, Idaho, United States | St. Maries CAP Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Piper PA-25-260 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Neeley, Owen J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Ayres S2R | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Melba, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Cessna 182Q | Indian Valley, Idaho, United States | Johnson, Edward G. | Minor injuries | - |