# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8KCAB: Loss of control - on ground/water 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 SEA04CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA037.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Bend, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 30, 2003 · N727MR · Substantial damage > Directional control not maintained during landing. Factors include an icy runway and a snow bank. - [NTSB CHI99LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA345.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Troy, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1999 · N53895 · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing. Factors in the accident were the proper alignment not attained by the pilot and the trees. - [NTSB LAX98LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA078.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1998 · N7921S · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB IAD97LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA058.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1997 · N1118E · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW94LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA064.md): Bellanca 8KCAB-180 · Colo. Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1994 · N2974W · Destroyed > An inadvertent stall during initial climb following takeoff. A factor was failure by the pilot to maintain directional control. - [NTSB NYC92LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA111.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Lewisburg, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1992 · N5506K · Substantial damage > The failure of the instructor pilot to take proper remedial action during a takeoff resulting in a loss of airplane control and subsequent inadvertant stall. Factors related to the accident were the instructor's lack of total, recent and instructional flight… - [NTSB ATL92LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA119.md): Champion 8KCAB · Wallace, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1992 · N7921S · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing. A factor was the crosswind condition. - [NTSB MKC90LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA077.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1990 · N12KD · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing. The failed (flat) right main tire was a related factor. - [NTSB NYC89LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA112.md): Champion 8KCAB · Manchester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1989 · N2520Z · Substantial damage > The loss of control and collision with a parked aircraft due to the inadvertent application of the throttle that took place as the pilot was fastening the over the shoulder safety harness while warming the engine in preparation for departure. - [NTSB LAX89LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA056.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Twentynine Palm, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1988 · N8695V · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that while landing, during the flare, a gust of wind raised the left wing. The pilot corrected just prior to touchdown. When the airplane touched down it ground looped to the right. The airplane ran off the runway and collided with a berm and… - [NTSB NYC88LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA207.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Quaker Street, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1988 · N2502Z · Substantial damage > The Bellanca 8KCAB was making a takeoff when it veered to the right. The right main landing gear contacted a rock wall covered by weeds and the aircraft veered further right coming to rest on the right side of the runway. The pilot was unable to explain the… - [NTSB SEA88LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA061.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Blackfoot, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1988 · N36352 · Substantial damage > The pilot lost directional control of the aircraft during gusting crosswinds. During landing rollout the aircraft veered from the centerline of the runway to the right striking a fence. The pilot had only 7 hours of flight time in this aircraft. - [NTSB DEN87LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA209.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Taos, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1987 · N53811 · Substantial damage > The plt attempted to land on rwy 22 with a left quartering x-wind. Drg the landing, the acft bounced twice, then veered to the right & went off the rwy. The plt applied power & initiated a go-around. The acft became airborne, but its right wing struck the… - [NTSB NYC84LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA210.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Mahaffey, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1984 · N9178L · Substantial damage > The acft veered off the prepared landing area in tall weeds and rocks where it nosed over. The plt had changed from a gravel rwy to the dirt one because of downdrafts. The 1st landing on the dirt rwy was made on the wheels and when the tail lowered the plt… - [NTSB NYC82DA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA197.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Hanover, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 1982 · N2502Z · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during the landing, the right brake failed after he touched down about midway on the runway at night. He stated that he tried to stop by using a combination of right rudder and left brake. However, the aircraft veered off the left side… ## 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 ('1220801') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1220801&occurrence=260 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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