# NTSB MKC75DCG21: Bellanca 8GCBC, N8558V, Carthage, MO, November 28, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 28, 1974
- Place: Carthage, MO · CARTHAGE, MO
- Location: 37.1473° N, 94.3234° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carthage, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1473&lon=-94.3234&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 10, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142904
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75DCG21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DCG21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3902  74/11/28   CARTHAGE,MO         BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 324
        TIME - 1500                    N8558V              PX-  0  0  1  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARTHAGE,MO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        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                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT IN SLO FLT COND ABT 200FT AGL.TAKING PICTURES OF A FARM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8558V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8558V-1984-07-06), registration cancelled 1984-07-06, S/N 139-75 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (registry code 1220803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19741128038779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741128038779A), Nov 28, 1974: Blanca 7HC, Carthage, MO, Substantial damage. Acft in slo flt cond abt 200FT AGL.taking pictures of a farm.

## Other investigations on N8558V (2)

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.

- [NTSB DEN81FTG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTG12), Jun 24, 1981: Bellanca 8GCBC (N8558V), Rugby, ND, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB FTW78DPG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG03-145402), Oct 12, 1977: Bellanca 8GCBC (N8558V), Marianna, AR, substantial damage

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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