# NTSB LAX93LA275: Bellanca 8KCAB, N5036L, Templeton, CA, July 4, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 4, 1993, 14:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: Templeton, CA
- Coordinates: 35.539695, -120.74916 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5397&lon=-120.7492&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27981
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX93LA275
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27981/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA275

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CORRECT AIRSPEED.  FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - go-around - attempted, pilot in command
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall - intentional, pilot in command
  - object - fence

## Analysis

THE PILOT SAID THAT AS HE FLARED FOR LANDING THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A LOW ALTITUDE STALL. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER BY ADDING POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MANTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE AS IT BECAME APPARENT THAT HE WAS GOING TO HIT A FENCE NEXT TO THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5036L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5036L), registered now, S/N 475-79 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8KCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (registry code 1220801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 475-79
- Airframe hours: 1136
- Engines: LYCOMING AEIO-360-H1A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: R. Scott & Susan M. Sayer
- Registered owner: R. Scott & Susan M. Sayer
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Aerobatic; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 29, 1993, 19 hours before
- Departed: 041, WOODLAND, CA
- Airport: Sayer Farms, runway 18, 2,200 × 50 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 236 total, 198 in this make and model, 183 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F

## 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 19930704024779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930704024779A), Jul 4, 1993: Bbavia 8KCAB, Templeton, CA, Substantial damage. Flared high. Stalled. Added power lost directional control then intentionaly stalled to avoid fence off 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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