# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8KCAB, 1997

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 LAX98LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA058.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Truckee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1997 · N5058L · Substantial damage
  > internal mechanical failure of the engine due to a progressive failure of the No. 3 connecting rod assembly. A contributing factor was the snow pack which covered the only accessible emergency landing area.
- [NTSB MIA97FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA152.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · New Smyrna Bch, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 1997 · N5057F · Substantial damage
  > an in flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [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 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 FTW97LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA083.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Laporte, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1997 · N5062P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's diminished ability to maintain control of the airplane due to a jammed elevator control as result of inadequate maintenance procedures by the operator's mechanic.

## 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") = 1997
  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=1997

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