- Date
- January 13, 1983, 16:10 local (Jan 14, 1983, 00:10 UTC)
- Place
- Sunriver, OR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N29757Bellanca 8KCAB
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830113003919A
- Case key
- 39595
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft departed the runway, entered a steep climb and reversed course back over the runway in the opposite direction. At about 200 feet AGL, the aircraft rolled to the left and nosed down into the ground. The pilot had called on UNICOM and said he was going to make a low pass over the runway. He had also discussed doing a roll over the airport with airport employees who advised against it. No one could establish that the pilot had any aerobatic training. Also the toxicological report showed the pilot's urine/alcohol level as 0.141%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N29757
- Reported as
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 621-80
- Airframe hours
- 277
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-360-HIA, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dale H. Moore
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 3, 1982 · 118 hours before
- Destination
- Merrill, OR
- Airport
- S21 · Sunriver, runway 36, 4,500 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 63
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 300 total · 260 in this make and model · 260 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.