# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8GCBC: 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 CHI03LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA302.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Sikeston, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2003 · N19CK · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent activation of the brake system during touchdown and his inadequate remedial action, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. - [NTSB ANC02LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA088.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2002 · N53828 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which precipitated an aborted landing, and subsequent collision with trees. - [NTSB DEN01LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA079.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Las Vegas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2001 · N88352 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Factors were weather evaluation by the pilot and rough terrain off the side of the runway. - [NTSB FTW99LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA210.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Whitewright, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1999 · N141CH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. - [NTSB ANC97LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA057.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1997 · N333HT · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight, and a foreign object (can) that became jammed under the rudder pedal, which resulted in an inadvertent activation of the right brake. - [NTSB SEA94LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA090.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Driggs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1994 · N86807 · Substantial damage > Directional control was not maintained. A factor to the accident was: inadequate remedial action. - [NTSB BFO93LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA097.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Reedsville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1993 · N2510Z · Substantial damage > Tailwheel landing gear system components failing due to their worn condition resulting in the loss of ground steering capability. A factor in this accident was a gusting crosswind encountered during landing roll. - [NTSB CHI92LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA138.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Sioux Falls, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1992 · N87020 · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB ANC90LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA150.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Ivishak River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1990 · N333HT · Substantial damage > Pilot lost directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed attempt to go-around. - [NTSB ANC90LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA100.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Olson Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1990 · N2667Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB ANC89LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA145.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Galbraith Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1989 · N88297 · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain direction control after aborting takeoff following failure of the tail landing gear tire. - [NTSB DEN88LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA049.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Clovis, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1988 · N5063J · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW87LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA053.md): Bellanca Scout · Boyd, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1987 · N7670S · Substantial damage > A private pilot landed on his private strip made of soft sandy soil, the aircraft ground looped breaking the left main gear 'u' bolt and center bolt. The aircraft's left wing contacted the ground causing substantial damage when the aircraft rolled over on its… - [NTSB ANC86LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA150.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Bradley Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1986 · N86992 · Substantial damage > During the landing roll the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft causing the aircraft to veer to the right and nosed over on its back. The plt was landing off the arpt on a sand/gravel bar and due to the rough and uneven nature of the terrain was… - [NTSB ANC85LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA105.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Lewis River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1985 · N2667Z · Substantial damage > The pilot stated there was a gust of wind about 10 knots, the pilot was not able to reach flying speed, and the aircraft ran off the departure end of the runway. - [NTSB MIA85LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA186.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Panama City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1985 · N53925 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that while taking off in a x-wind he lost control of the acft. The acft contacted the lip of a large drainage ditch, cartwheeled 180 degs to the right and crashed into a ditch. - [NTSB DEN85LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA061.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Newburg, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1985 · N5046C · Substantial damage > Plt attempted takeoff on a slippery, snow covered field with a 45 degree x-wind. Acft veered during the takeoff ground run and left main gear sheared off after contacting a snowbank. - [NTSB DEN82DA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA102.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Philip, SD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 6, 1982 · N86993 · Substantial damage > The pilot flew to an open field where he landed to work on a truck. While he was working on the truck, the wind increased to the point that he was afraid to leave the aircraft on the ground. When he got in the plane, the wind prevented him from turning and… ## 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 ('1220803') 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=1220803&occurrence=260 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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