# NTSB FTW81FA127: Bellanca 8KCAB, N90980, Alma, AR, July 26, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1981
- Place: Alma, AR · ALMA, AR
- Location: 35.4927° N, 94.2121° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alma, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4927&lon=-94.2121&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124865
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FA127
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA127

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1454  81/7/26    ALMA,AR             BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 15000
        TIME - 1615                    N90980              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OZARK,AR                    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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SMALL AREA OF SOYBEAN CROP DAMAGED BY FIRE AND IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N90980 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8KCAB
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19810726044379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810726044379A), Jul 26, 1981: Bbavia 8KCAB, Alma, AR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft crashed and burned during low level aerobatics.

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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