NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8KCAB, CO

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 8KCAB. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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19732026

NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8KCAB, CO per year, 1973–2026: 11 cases
1973	1
1976	1
1977	2
1984	1
1993	2
1994	1
1999	1
2011	1
2026	1

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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220801')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CO' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220801'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220801'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB CEN26LA135Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBellanca 8KCAB · Trinidad, COMar 8, 2026 · N2663Z · Substantial damage NTSB CEN11CA485Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Greeley, COThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion.Jul 16, 2011 · N731JD · Substantial damage NTSB DEN00LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Grand Junction, COA failure of the left main landing gear attachment (u-bolt) due to fatigue.Oct 27, 1999 · N8707V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW94LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB-180 · Colo. Springs, COAn inadvertent stall during initial climb following takeoff. A factor was failure by the pilot to maintain directional control.Jan 13, 1994 · N2974W · Destroyed NTSB FTW94LA049Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Westcliffe, COWas failure of the number two connecting rod bearing. A factor was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.Dec 17, 1993 · N5065G · Substantial damage NTSB DEN93FA090Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Elk Springs, COThe performance of a stall/spin at an altitude inadequate for recovery and level off.Jul 29, 1993 · N5035K · Destroyed NTSB DEN84LA227Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Longmont, COShortly after lift off from a touch-and-go landing, the engine sputtered and lost power. A forced landing was performed in a field where the aircraft struck a dirt bank and nosed over. No reason was found for the power loss.Jul 19, 1984 · N57394 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77DTE37Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Loveland, COMay 1, 1977 · N36436 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FA034Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Boulder, COApr 9, 1977 · N50513 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB DEN76FTE76Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Boulder, COJun 5, 1976 · N8751V · Substantial damage NTSB DEN73FTE62Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7KCAB · Boulder, COMar 4, 1973 · N11FS · Substantial damage