# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8KCAB: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical

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 LAX97LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA117.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Alpine, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1997 · N5027F · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by an obstruction in the fuel vapor return system. An additional causal finding is the failure of maintenance personnel to properly troubleshoot a discrepancy with the fuel system.
- [NTSB NYC96LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA029.md): Bellanca 8-KCAB · Sheffield, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1995 · N53835 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight and improper inflight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.
- [NTSB MIA95LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA149.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1995 · N7631S · Substantial damage
  > Total blockage of the air induction at the servo fuel injector by paper from an undetermined source and inadequate maintenance servicing by other maintenance personnel. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the…
- [NTSB NYC94FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA165.md): Bellanca 8-KCAB · Chatsworth, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1994 · N8670V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight that failed to detect water- contaminated fuel which resulted in the loss of engine power and the pilot's decision to conduct flight at an altitude too low to initiate emergency procedures.
- [NTSB LAX94LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA057.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1993 · N50412 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination. A factor in the accident was the soft terrain in the landing area.
- [NTSB CHI93LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA250.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Harvel, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1993 · N4201Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB SEA90LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA075.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Pomeroy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1990 · N57514 · Substantial damage
  > A malfunctioning fuel injection system and the pilot's attempted operation above certificated maximum gross weight with a known deficiency in this equipment.
- [NTSB ANC86LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA139.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Susitna River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1986 · N1177E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was demonstrating inverted flight to the student pilot and after one minute of flight in that attitude the engine began to run rough and then finally failed. The pilot performed a forced landing and during the landing roll the airplane nosed over.
- [NTSB DEN84LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA227.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Longmont, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1984 · N57394 · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after lift off from a touch-and-go landing, the engine sputtered and lost power. A forced landing was performed in a field where the aircraft struck a dirt bank and nosed over. No reason was found for the power loss.
- [NTSB CHI82DA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA063.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Franklin, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Feb 21, 1982 · N1218E · Substantial damage
  > After a 1.8 hour flight, the fixed base operator serviced the aircraft with 15 gallons of fuel. The pilot stated that he drained the sumps as part of his preflight. The pretakeoff checks and takeoff roll were normal. At about 75 to 100 feet AGL, the engine…

## 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" = 353))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1220801&occurrence=353

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