Bellanca 8KCAB-180 N2974W
13 January 1994 · Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1994 at about 19:00 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB-180 registered N2974W, operated by Aerotech Flight Services, was involved in an accident near Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Colorado Springs (COS)
- Coordinates
- 38.8102, -104.7701
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB-180
- Registration
- N2974W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerotech Flight Services
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA064
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
AN INADVERTENT STALL DURING INITIAL CLIMB FOLLOWING TAKEOFF. A FACTOR WAS FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THEN BECAME AIRBORNE. AFTER THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP AND ROLLED LEFT FOLLOWED BY AN IMPACT ON THE LEFT WING AND NOSE IN THE AIRPORT INFIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Challis, Idaho, United States | Schmidt, Richard O. | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1994 | Cessna 195 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Hoghland, Vohs, and Murphy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Bell 206L-3 | Cascade, Colorado, United States | Puget Sound Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1994 | Cessna 182P | Meeker, Colorado, United States | Steamboat Flight Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Debruzzi, Michael S. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1994 | Rockwell 690C | Hayden, Colorado, United States | Casper Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-28-140B | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |