# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8GCBC, CA 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 WPR20LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA141.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Byron, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2020 · N4116Y · Destroyed > The tow airplane pilot’s loss of control resulting from the glider pilot’s failure to maintain a proper altitude behind the tow airplane, which caused the tail of the tow airplane to be lifted upward and the tow airplane to pitch nose down while at a low… - [NTSB WPR13CA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA311.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Long Beach, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2013 · N613AP · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper use of flaps. - [NTSB LAX05LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA245.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Oroville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2005 · N87008 · Substantial damage > a binding and/or activation of the brakes that lead to an inadvertent nose over. The underlying root cause of the brake binding/activation could not be determined. - [NTSB LAX05LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA241.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Beaumont, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2005 · N629AP · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering that led to an inadvertent stall/mush. The pilot's delayed decision to release the banner was also causal. - [NTSB LAX03LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA202.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Williams, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2003 · N2558Z · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power on takeoff for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX00FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA093.md): Gray Questair Venture · Sylmar, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2000 · N869DG · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The pilots' inadequate visual lookout in visual conditions and class 'E' airspace. Contributing to the accident were the initial position report location and the approach speed of the Questair. - [NTSB LAX96LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA273.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Pacoima, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1996 · N87107 · Destroyed > a total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX88LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA053.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · San Diego, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1987 · N53917 · Destroyed > As the plt was completing a banner towing opn, he applied pwr to climb from 500' to 1500' to return to the arpt. As he advanced the throttle, the eng began running rough, then lost pwr. He said the cockpit filled with smoke & he released the banner. He… - [NTSB LAX86LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA358.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1986 · N87020 · Substantial damage > The acft ground looped in a freshly plowed field during a forced landing after completing a banner tow operation. The plt indicated that he had just entered a downwind traffic pattern for the banner release area when the eng began to run rough and lose power.… - [NTSB LAX83LUQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LUQ05.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Rosamond, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 16, 1983 · N9905T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > A Piper PA-38, N9905T, and a Bellanca 8GCBC, N8667V, collided at the intersection of rwys 22 & 25, while the acft were landing. The Piper PA-38 was on a dual instructional flt while the Bellanca was being used to tow gliders. The aircrew in the PA-38 saw the… - [NTSB LAX81DUQ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUQ30.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · California Cy, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1981 · N240SS · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX79DUQ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUQ43.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Rosamond, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1979 · N8667V · Substantial damage - [NTSB OAK78DVG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG40.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 25, 1978 · N8599V · Substantial damage - [NTSB OAK75FVA45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVA45.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Caruthers, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1975 · N88312 · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX75DUG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUG15.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Adelanto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1974 · N86917 · Substantial damage ## 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" = 'CA' 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 ('1220803')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1220803&state=CA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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