# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8KCAB, 1990

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 NYC91LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA024.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Buckland, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1990 · N5039K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to execute an aerobatic maneuver at an altitude sufficient to clear the stand of trees.
- [NTSB DEN91FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA013.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Belen, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1990 · N5058J · Destroyed
  > The pilot misjudged the aircraft's altitude (ground clearance) above the desert terrain.
- [NTSB LAX90LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA158.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1990 · N50353 · Destroyed
  > The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane.
- [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 CHI90DEV03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEV03.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Lawrenceville, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 16, 1990 · N50671 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot failure to maintain flying speed. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor in that the instructor allowed the student to let the airspeeed dissipate below stall speed.
- [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.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1990
  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&year=1990

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