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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 8KCAB · Trinidad, CO · March 8, 2026

Date: March 8, 2026 · 11:50 local
Place: Trinidad, CO
Airport: Perry Stokes
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2663Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN26LA135
Reported as: Bellanca 8KCAB
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 959 total390 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N2663ZRegistered now · Bellanca 8KCABS/N 362-78 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBellanca 8KCAB Engine modelLycoming AEIO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 08, 2026, a Bellanca 8KCAB, incurred substantial damage during the landing rollout at the Perry Stokes Airport (ktad). After touchdown during the rollout, the right wheel axel assembly sheared off. This resulted in the right wheel to lock up, causing the aircraft to veer right off the runway centerline. Approximately 3 feet from the runway edge, the right wheel and brake assembly departed the aircraft. This resulted in the right wheel strut assembly digging into the pavement. The aircraft then pitched nose over and came to rest upside down off the right side of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 08, 2026, A BELLANCA 8KCAB, INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT AT THE PERRY STOKES AIRPORT (KTAD). AFTER TOUCHDOWN DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE RIGHT WHEEL AXEL ASSEMBLY SHEARED OFF. THIS RESULTED IN THE RIGHT WHEEL TO LOCK UP, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY EDGE, THE RIGHT WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THIS RESULTED IN THE RIGHT WHEEL STRUT ASSEMBLY DIGGING INTO THE PAVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN PITCHED NOSE OVER AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

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 CEN26LA135Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openTrinidad, COMar 8, 2026 · Substantial damage