# NTSB LAX80DVD30: Bellanca 8KCAB, N5507R, Schelleville, CA, July 11, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1980
- Place: Schelleville, CA · SCHELLEVILLE, CA
- Location: 38.2460° N, 122.4397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Schellville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2460&lon=-122.4397&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 4, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129867
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80DVD30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVD30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1481  80/7/11    SCHELLEVILLE,CA     BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 132
        TIME - 1620                    N5507R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHELLEVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCHELLEVILLE,CA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- 20DEG R QTRG HDWND,GSTG 25KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5507R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5507R-1990-10-01), registration cancelled 1990-10-01, S/N 43078 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Schelleville

## 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 19800711028959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800711028959A), Jul 11, 1980: Bbavia 8KCAB, Schellville, CA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control of tail wheel type airplane on landing roll in gusty wind.

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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