Bellanca 8KCAB N31273
6 September 2014 · Black Rock City, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 September 2014 at about 02:45 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N31273 was involved in an accident near Black Rock City, Nevada, United States. 2 people were 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 02:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Black Rock City, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Black Rock City (88NV)
- Coordinates
- 40.7667, -119.2078
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N31273
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1972
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winnemucca → Black Rock City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- WPR14CA366
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's disorientation as a result of dust which reduced visibility.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after touchdown on a dirt airstrip he encountered a reduction in visibility due to what he believed to be dust kicked up due to a tailwind. The loss of visibility resulted in the airplane departing the runway and subsequently nosing over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and to the left wing tip. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2014 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Mesquite, Texas, United States | Lewis David S | No injuries | - |
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| 30 Sep 2014 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Seward, Alaska, United States | Kraxberger Rick R | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2015 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States | Winstead Robert M | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Long Beach, California, United States | Aerial Promotions Inc | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2014 | Backovich George C G P 5 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Lee Behel | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Roscher Frederick THUNDER MUSTANG | Spanish Springs, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Dittenber Thomas J AURIGA | Echo Bay, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Eurocopter EC 130 B4 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Papillon Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2014 | Extra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2014 | Cessna 120 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |