Bellanca 8KCAB N57648
25 August 2000 · Niceville, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 August 2000 at about 17:45 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N57648, operated by Charles Clayton Burkhart, was involved in an accident near Niceville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Niceville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ruckel Airport (FL17)
- Coordinates
- 30.5296, -86.4793
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N57648
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles Clayton Burkhart
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA00LA248
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilots failure to drop the advertising banner prior to a precautionary landing resulting in the aircraft stalling and landing hard. Contributing to the accident was the pilots failure to maintain airspeed during climb after banner pickup resulting in the aircraft entered the early stages of a stall, and the pilots failure to recognize the early stages of a stall and initiate recovery.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that while climbing after banner pickup, the aircraft began a strange vibration and aileron control seemed sloppy. He turned back to the airport and planned to drop the banner if the problems cleared up. The problems continued and he did not drop the banner. As he approached the runway he applied full engine power in an attempt float in until the banner settled. The float did not occur and the aircraft landed hard. Postcrash examination of the aircraft by an FAA inspector and wreckage recovery personnel showed no evidence of precrash failure or malfunction of the aircraft flight controls, structure, or engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2000 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Immokalee, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Bellanca 8KCAB | San Jose, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Capron, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2000 | Aerostar S57-A | Windermere, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Cessna 188 | Tampa, Florida, United States | American Outdoor Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5A | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Arthur L. Schaer | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Beechcraft 1900C | Miami, Florida, United States | Gulfstream International | No injuries | - |