# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8KCAB, TN

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 ERA17CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA012.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2016 · N2504Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional low-altitude operation, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from unmarked utility wires.
- [NTSB ERA09LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA147.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Moscow, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2009 · N31254 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's initiation of a low altitude maneuver followed by an uncontrolled descent into terrain.
- [NTSB ATL92LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA015.md): Bellanca 8JCAB · Morristown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1991 · N3770 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude during a low pass. A factor in this accident was the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability.
- [NTSB ATL86FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA040.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Springfield, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · N2697Z · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with the ground inverted. Witnesses stated that the acft was performing loops prior to the accident. Reportedly, the plt was giving a female companion a 'joy ride'. The plt had recently received his commercial cert. Instrument rating & CFI…

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TN' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220801'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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