NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8KCAB, IL

6 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.

Cases per year

19802026
NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8KCAB, IL per year, 1980–2026: 6 cases
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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\" = 'IL' 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"

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NTSB CHI00FA186Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Capron, ILThe pilot attempting an aerobatic maneuver at a low altitude and the pilot not maintaining clearance from the terrain. A factor to the accident was the pilot disregarding the federal aviation regulations concerning the minimum altitudes required for aerobatic…Jul 8, 2000 · N8739V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA250Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Harvel, ILThe pilot-in-command's inadequate preflight planning.Jul 12, 1993 · N4201Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI90DEV03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Lawrenceville, ILThe student pilot failure to maintain flying speed. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor in that the instructor allowed the student to let the airspeeed dissipate below stall speed.Apr 16, 1990 · N50671 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88FA240Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Oswego, ILInadequate design inthe manufacture of the pilot's seat which failed during intentional aerobatic maneuvers for which the aircraft including the seat were intended.Sep 20, 1988 · N50702 · DestroyedNTSB CHI88FA012Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Lawrenceville, ILWhile performing aerobatic maneuvers the aircraft entered a spin to the left and did not recover before impacting the ground. The acft entered the spin after the plt announced that this spin would be the last maneuver before landing. The spin was started at…Oct 31, 1987 · N41682 · DestroyedNTSB CHI80FA049Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Clifton, ILJun 22, 1980 · N4PM · Destroyed