# NTSB NYC92LA111: Bellanca 8KCAB, N5506K, Lewisburg, WV, June 13, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 13, 1992, 10:40 local (14:40 UTC)
- Place: Lewisburg, WV
- Coordinates: 37.800968, -80.429199 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8010&lon=-80.4292&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37167
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92LA111
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37167/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA111

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO TAKE PROPER REMEDIAL ACTION DURING A TAKEOFF RESULTING IN A LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT INADVERTANT STALL.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE INSTRUCTOR'S LACK OF TOTAL, RECENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - directional control - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - lack of recent experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - airspeed - not attained, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT STARTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL.  THE INSTRUCTOR SAID, 'IT BEGAN TO TRACK TO THE LEFT OF CENTERLINE.  A CORRECTION WAS APPLIED, AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TO THE RIGHT AND PROCEEDED OFF THE RUNWAY...I INDICATED VERBALLY...THAT I HAD CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.  I ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE FLIGHT REGIME. THE PLANE...STALLED...SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF.'  IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE, THE INSTRUCTOR HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 2.6 HOURS, WITH 1.4 HOURS IN THE LAST 90 DAYS.  HE HAD NO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT TIME IN THIS AIRPLANE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5506K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5506K-1992-11-10), registration cancelled 1992-11-10, S/N 42578 (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: 425-78
- Engines: LYCOMING AEIO-360-H1A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Nancy K. Snead
- Registered owner: Nancy K. Snead
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 2, 2000, 25 hours before
- Departed: ROA, ROANOKE, VA
- Destination: LWB, LEWISBURG, VA
- Airport: LWB, Greenbrier Valley, runway 4, 7,004 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 7,428 total, 2 in this make and model, 3,450 as pilot in command, 111 in the last 90 days, 39 in the last 30 days, 1.3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 57 °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 19920613019909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920613019909A), Jun 13, 1992: Bbavia 8KCAB, Lewisburg, WV, Substantial damage. Student lost directional control,veered off runway. CFI took over late. Lifted too slow. Stalled,struck ground.

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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