- Date
- October 9, 1983, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Sullivan, MO
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N55008Bellanca 8KCAB
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831009053449A
- Case key
- 33499
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees during an attempted go-around from a precautionary/forced landing. There were no radio calls from the pilot but evidence discovered in the engine tear down revealed internal problems. The magneto had broken and the oil pan contained a large amount of metallic particles. The main oil screen contained a large amount of metallicparticles. The engine was still operable but the rod bearings were lacking lubrication and the general condition of the engine was not good. In attempting the landing the plt overshot the field touching down about 150 ft from large trees infront of him. The ground roll was short, about 45 ft, and about 105 ft later the acft collided with a large tree about 7FT AGL. The toxicology report on the plt alcohol in the liver tissue fluid of 0.147%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N55008
- Reported as
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 404-78
- Airframe hours
- 402
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-360-H1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James F. Board
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 2, 1983 · 15 hours before
- Departed
- SUS · Chesterfield, MO
- Destination
- K07 · Rolla, MO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,600 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.