Bellanca 8GCBC N141CH
5 August 1999 · Whitewright, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1999 at about 22:55 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N141CH was involved in an accident near Whitewright, Texas, 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 22:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whitewright, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- None (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 33.5109, -96.3890
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N141CH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA210
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot lost control of the tail-wheel equipped airplane during takeoff from his private airstrip. The pilot stated that after the main wheels lifted off of the ground, the airplane 'experienced an abrupt yaw,' which he attempted to counteract with opposite rudder. The airplane started to 'crow hop, each time getting airborne a couple of feet, then returning to the ground.' The pilot was preparing to abort the takeoff; however, the right main landing gear collapsed resulting in the right wing impacting the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1999 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Atlanta, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1999 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Lufkin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1999 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Claude G. Steele IV | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1999 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Troy, Missouri, United States | Paul Smith | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1999 | Sturges SPEZIO SPORT | Mathis, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 172M | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Marvin E. Scott | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Grumman-Schweizer G164-B | Garwood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1999 | Cessna 150H | Nemo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Swearingen SA-227-AC | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Merlin Express | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Snyder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |