Bellanca 8GCBC N87020
2 August 2011 · Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2011 at about 19:00 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N87020 was involved in an accident near Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3869, -74.6239
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N87020
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Banner Tow
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Woodbine → Egg Harbor Township
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11LA437
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering near the ground, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After the airplane’s fourth unsuccessful attempt to pick up a banner, a witness reported that the airplane was flying about 100 feet above ground level and the wings were "wobbling." The airplane then descended, and spun before it impacted the ground. The pilot stated that he did not have any recollection of the accident or the events prior to the accident. No preimpact anomalies were noted with the airframe or engine during a postaccident examination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2011 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Richardson Companies Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| 20 Jun 2011 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Linwood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 4 Jun 2012 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Zahl, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2011 | Mitchell David N LANCAIR IV P | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 1 May 2011 | Beechcraft A23 | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | Green Russell E SR | No injuries | - |
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