- Date
- December 15, 1985, 14:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Springfield, TN
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2697ZBellanca 8KCAB
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851215061989A
- Case key
- 6914
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Analysis
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 certificate. He had logged 3 hrs of aerobatic instruction & 14 hrs of aerobatic practice in Bellanca 8KCAB. During the 90 days preceding the accident the plt had logged only 2 hrs in the Bellanca 8KCAB. During the investigation, no discrepancies were found witnin the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2697Z
- Reported as
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 367-68
- Airframe hours
- 1,383
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-320-E2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- William Aviation
- Registered owner
- Jeffrey A. Clanton
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 19, 1985 · 233 hours before
- Departed
- M91
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 236 total · 17 in this make and model · 139 as pilot in command · 36 in the last 90 days · 14 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BNA, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.