Bellanca 8GCBC N53954
12 June 1998 · Pensacola, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1998 at about 21:00 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N53954, operated by Walter G. Wilhelm, was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, United States. One person was 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coastal Airport (83J)
- Coordinates
- 30.5000, -87.3692
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N53954
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walter G. Wilhelm
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pensacola → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL98LA087
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent activation of the parking brakes which resulted in the nose over during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After releasing the glider the pilot returned to the airport for a full stop landing. While on final approach the pilot stated that the windsock showed a slight right crosswind, and that he was high on the approach, so he initiated a right wing side slip. After transitioning from the side slip, to a full stall three point landing, the airplane touched down, and then immediately nosed over and came to a stop inverted on the runway. During a conversation with the mechanic performing the post-accident repairs on the airplane, stated that there were no apparent problems with the aircraft brakes. The airplane was moved, on the airport, subsequent to the accident, without difficulty. The mechanic also stated that he was told that the airplane's parking brake handle was possibly pulled in flight. He further stated that when the parking brake handle is pulled in flight, and once the pilot started the landing roll braking action, the main landing gear brakes will lock. The pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1998 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 May 1998 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1998 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1998 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Usaf Academy, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Van Nuys, California, United States | Warren E. Leavitt JR. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | Barrett A. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172G | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1998 | Gulfstream American 690C | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Mohr SKYBOLT | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1998 | Bell 47G | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Wing and Rotor International | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1998 | Beechcraft 95 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | RAY T. Hanselman | Minor injuries | - |