# NTSB LAX86LA246: Bellanca Kcab, N8780, Taft, CA, June 15, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 15, 1986, 14:25 local (21:25 UTC)
- Place: Taft, CA
- Coordinates: 35.159637, -119.430892 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1596&lon=-119.4309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25178
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX86LA246
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25178/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA246

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - roll
  - recovery from bounced landing - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE CITABREA BOUNCED ON LANDING AND GROUND LOOPED ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT ON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED. THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED AND ON THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT. THE LEFT WING ROSE PLACING THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WITH THE RIGHT WING LOW. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND ON THE RUNWAY SHOULDER. THE PILOT ALSO INDICATED THAT WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8780](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8780), registered now, S/N 362-73 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA KCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7kcab) (registry code 1220701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 362-73
- Airframe hours: 1130
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Beth G. Howar, doing business as Above All Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1985, 74 hours before
- Departed: SBA, SANTA BARBARA, CA
- Airport: L17, Taft, runway 25, 3,970 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 139 total, 17 in this make and model, 71 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: BFL, 25 nm away

## 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 19860615065889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860615065889A), Jun 15, 1986: Bbavia 7KCAB, Taft, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot failed to control aircraft during bounced landing, causing wing to contact runway and ground loop.

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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