Bellanca 8GCBC N88432
28 August 2005 · Destin, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 2005 at about 17:25 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N88432, operated by Boomer Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Destin, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Destin, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Destin (DTS)
- Coordinates
- 30.4061, -86.8289
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N88432
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Boomer Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Banner Tow
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Walton Beac → Ft. Walton Beac
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL05CA155
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight departed Navarre Airport towing a banner eastbound along the Gulf of Mexico near Miramar Beach. The pilot was one hour and forty-five minutes into the flight when the engine lost power. Emergency procedures were executed, however attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. The banner in tow was released and the pilot ditched the airplane into the Gulf of Mexico. The pilot swam to shore and the airplane was not recovered for examination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2005 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2005 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Beaumont, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Oroville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Preston Rudderow | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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