# NTSB MIA80FA067: Bellanca 8KCAB, N4127Y, Marathon, FL, June 8, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1980
- Place: Marathon, FL · MARATHON, FL
- Location: 24.7323° N, 81.0251° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marathon, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=24.7323&lon=-81.0251&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 24, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131380
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FA067
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA067

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0981   80/6/8  NR.MARATHON,FL        BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1649                    N4127Y              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 42, 700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARATHON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MARATHON,FL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACROBATIC MANEUVER ABOUT 50FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4127Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4127Y-1981-09-30), registration cancelled 1981-09-30, S/N 277-76 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Marathon

## 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 19800608022099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800608022099A), Jun 8, 1980: Bbavia 8KCAB, Marathon, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot made roll to close to the ground. Wing hit ground and crashed.

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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