# NTSB CHI79FEV35: Bellanca 8KCAB, N499AC, Alma, IL, September 30, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 30, 1979
- Place: Alma, IL · ALMA, IL
- Location: 38.7229° N, 88.9117° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alma, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7229&lon=-88.9117&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133378
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEV35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEV35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2499  79/9/30    ALMA,IL             BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1520                    N499AC              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  27, 4956 TOTAL HOURS, 130
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITTSPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALMA,IL                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- DURING TKOF FROM RLA,ACFT OBSERVED TO PULL UP,ENTER HAMMERHEAD TYPE MANEUVER & HIT GND DRG RCVRY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N499AC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N499AC-1982-11-09), registration cancelled 1982-11-09, S/N 49979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8KCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8KCAB-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab-180) (registry code 1220802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pittsport

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790930030239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790930030239A), Sep 30, 1979: Blanca 8KCAB, Alma, IL, Substantial damage. Made takeoff with steep climbing, low altitude turn. Acft stalled, made steep descent, hit ground on pull out.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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