# NTSB LAX82LUQ19: Bellanca 8GCBC, N5049U, Santa Ynez, CA, August 27, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 27, 1982, 14:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Santa Ynez, CA
- Coordinates: 34.640399, -120.019226 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6404&lon=-120.0192&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 27, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72548
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82LUQ19
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72548/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82LUQ19

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, approach
- Gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED SHORT OF THE RWY DURING A LOCAL FLT. THE LANDING APPROACH WAS TO RWY 26 AND THE WIND ACCORDING TO A WITNESS WAS FROM 225 DEGREES AT 10 KTS. ANOTHER WITNESS ACCOUNT STATED THAT THE ACFT APPROACHED THE RWY AT A 90 DEGREE ANGEL WITH THE RIGHT WING DOWN AT AN ALT OF 20-25 FT. THE ACFT APPEARED TO HAVE A HIGH SINK RATE AND HIT THE GROUND OFF THE RWY ON THE NOSE AND RIGHT WING AND SLID UP ON THE RWY AND ENDED UP HEADING EAST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RWY. THE WITNESS OBSERVED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS TORN OFF WITH ONE MAIN WHEEL BOUNCING 30 FT INTO THE AIR AND ROLLING OFF TOWARD THE WINDSOCK. THE OWNER STATED THAT HE FELT THIS ACFT TENDED TO WIND COCK BECAUSE OF THE LARGE VERTICAL FIN AND HE THOUGHT THE WIND WAS GUSTY BECAUSE OF THE "DUST DEVILS" HE SIGHTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5049U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8GCBC
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 314-79
- Airframe hours: 723
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Shy Y. Smith
- Registered owner: Shy Y. Smith
- Departed: IZA, SANTA YNEZ, CA
- Destination: IZA, SANTA YNEZ, CA
- Airport: IZA, Santa Ynez, runway 26, 2,805 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 630 total, 35 in this make and model, 300 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 225° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles

## 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 19820827042329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820827042329A), Aug 27, 1982: Bbavia 8GCBC, Santa Ynez, CA, Substantial damage. Lost control while landing in a gusty crosswind. Impacted ground nose and right wight low short of the runway.

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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