# Accident 20110802017849A: Bellanca 8GCBC, Linwood, NJ, August 2, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 2011, 15:00 local time
- Place: Linwood, NJ
- Airport: Dix Field
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: HUAJ
- Location: 39.3869° N, 74.6239° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3869&lon=-74.6239&mi=10
- Aircraft: N87020, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87020-2017-10-06) (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: BELLANCA 8GCBC
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 560 total, 28 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA437) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110802017849A

## Narrative

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

ON 8/2/2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00PM, A BELLANCA 8GCBC, N87020, S/N 52-74, DURING BANNER TOW OPERATIONS, FAILED TO PICK-UP A BANNER AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A HIGH VELOCITY AND A HIGH ANGLE, APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET FROM THE PICK-UP POINT.  THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS EXTRACATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 ERA11LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA437), Aug 2, 2011: Bellanca 8GCBC (N87020), Egg Harbor Township, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering near the ground, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## Other reports on N87020 (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20110620025059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110620025059A), Jun 20, 2011: Bellanca 8GCBC (N87020), Linwood, NJ, Substantial damage. After landing and during rollout the aircraft suddenly stopped and nosed over onto its back.
- [Accident 19920429015659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920429015659A), Apr 29, 1992: Bbavia 8GCBC (N87020), Sioux Falls, SD, Substantial damage. Lost control and ground looped on landing. Overstress caused left main gear to fold under aircraft.
- [Accident 19860930046879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860930046879A), Sep 30, 1986: Bbavia 8GCBC (N87020), Chino, CA, Substantial damage. The engine lost power after a banner tow. The aircraft ground looped on landing. Suspect muffler blockage.

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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