# NTSB CHI81FEC31: Bellanca 8KCAB, N2692Z, Hillsdale, MI, July 4, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1981
- Place: Hillsdale, MI · HILLSDALE, MI
- Location: 41.9275° N, 84.6375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hillsdale, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9275&lon=-84.6375&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125019
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEC31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1665   81/7/4    HILLSDALE,MI        BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1035                    N2692Z              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           AGE 39, 4241 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLSDALE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSDALE,MI                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- STRUCK GND DRG RCVRY FM A SERIES OF AEROBATIC MNVRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2692Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2692Z-1982-04-12), registration cancelled 1982-04-12, S/N 366-78, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8KCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (registry code 1220801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hillsdale Muni

## 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 19810704038459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810704038459A), Jul 4, 1981: Bbavia 8KCAB, Hillsdale, MI, Destroyed. Failed to check airplane descent during pull-out from low altitide manuever. Impact on airport in level attitude.

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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