# Accident 19990805010799A: Bbavia 8GCBC, Whitewright, TX, August 5, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 5, 1999
- Place: Whitewright, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 33.5109° N, 96.3890° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5109&lon=-96.3890&mi=10
- Aircraft: N141CH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N141CH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8GCBC (registry code 1220803, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8GCBC
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA210) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990805010799A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

GROUNDLOOPED ON LANDING, DAMAGED WING AND PROP. (-23) "GROUND LOOPED" ON TAKEOFF. AIRMAN STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER RAISING THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE GROUND DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW TO THE RIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE A/C WAS INTERMITTENTLY AIRBORNE AT THAT POINT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE RIGHT YAW. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE A/C'S RIGHT WING AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR IMPACTED THE GROUND, AND THE A/C WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT WAS CARRYING HIS SON IN THE AIRCRAFT. NEITHER OCCUPANT WAS INJURED. WINDS WERE MINIMAL. THE RUNWAY WAS A PRIVATERUNWAY LOCATED IN WHITERIGHT, TEXAS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW99LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA210), Aug 5, 1999: Bellanca 8GCBC (N141CH), Whitewright, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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