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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 8KCAB · Larchwood, IA · May 29, 2023

Date: May 29, 2023 · 13:30 local
Place: Larchwood, IA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5038E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA205
Reported as: Bellanca 8KCAB
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 694 total42 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N5038ERegistered now · Bellanca 8KCABS/N 481-79 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBellanca 8KCAB Engine modelLycoming AEIO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Shortly after takeoff aircraft impacted ground, right wing impacted first causing aircraft to cartwheel on nose and left wing, coming to rest on belly in corn field. Passenger stated during climb out the aircraft suddenly pitched up, then down, and rolled to the left.

As the FAA filed it

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND, RIGHT WING IMPACTED FIRST CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO CARTWHEEL ON NOSE AND LEFT WING, COMING TO REST ON BELLY IN CORN FIELD. PASSENGER STATED DURING CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY PITCHED UP, THEN DOWN, AND ROLLED TO THE LEFT.

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 CEN23LA205Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLarchwood, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.May 29, 2023 · Substantial damage