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FAA accident report · Bellanca 8GCBC · Crosby, ND · June 4, 2012

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Date
June 4, 2012 · 14:00 local
Place
Crosby, ND
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N88095
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12LA336
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
15 total
N88095Registration cancelled Feb 20, 2015 · Bellanca 8GCBCS/N 75-74 · Built 1974Airframe modelBellanca 8GCBCEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Witnesses stated pilot was flying low and maneuvering between the gravel piles of a gravel pit adjacent to the crash site. One witness stated his opinion was he (pilot) was flying carelessly. Witnesses stated pilot was flying 20' to 25' above the ground when he appeared to level out over a field, went straight up while executing a half spiral, nosed over and impacted terrain.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESSES STATED PILOT WAS FLYING LOW AND MANEUVERING BETWEEN THE GRAVEL PILES OF A GRAVEL PIT ADJACENT TO THE CRASH SITE. ONE WITNESS STATED HIS OPINION WAS HE (PILOT) WAS FLYING CARELESSLY. WITNESSES STATED PILOT WAS FLYING 20' TO 25' ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN HE APPEARED TO LEVEL OUT OVER A FIELD, WENT STRAIGHT UP WHILE EXECUTING A HALF SPIRAL, NOSED OVER AND IMPACTED TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN12LA336Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportZahl, NDThe non-certificated pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and his failure to maintain airplane control after a total loss of engine power.Jun 4, 2012 · Substantial damage