# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8GCBC: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA117.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · De Smet, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 13, 2026 · N5071K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA306.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Cleveland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2024 · N188RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain directional control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA299.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Frankford, DE · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2024 · N749SK · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power resulting from cylinder detonation and a cracked spark plug, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC23LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA069.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2023 · N723AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR20LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA141.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Byron, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2020 · N4116Y · Destroyed
  > The tow airplane pilot’s loss of control resulting from the glider pilot’s failure to maintain a proper altitude behind the tow airplane, which caused the tail of the tow airplane to be lifted upward and the tow airplane to pitch nose down while at a low…
- [NTSB GAA18CA503](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA503.md): Champion 8GCBC · Elberta, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2018 · N88287 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during a low-power setting approach in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA18CA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA465.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · El Dorado, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2018 · N391KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA17CA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA228.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2017 · N5045E · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's left main ski's collision with a submerged frozen sand berm.
- [NTSB ANC14CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA090.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2014 · N2976M · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN12LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA336.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Zahl, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2012 · N88095 · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB ERA11LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA437.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Egg Harbor Township, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2011 · N87020 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering near the ground, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ANC09CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA060.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Sutton, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2009 · N29785 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after an in-flight encounter with a downdraft in mountainous terrain, and his decision to fly at an altitude where such an encounter made a successful recovery unlikely.
- [NTSB ANC08CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA117.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2008 · N2981M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220803')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '470' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence?model=1220803

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