NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8KCAB, 1983

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.

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NTSB ATL83LA371Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Saluda, VAThe acft landed off the rwy and cartwheeled into the tiedown area after the plt lost control during landing. The plt said the wind shifted while he was on final approach. He compensated with power and rudder but does not recall his airspeed. The acft snapped…Sep 15, 1983 · N5070N · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA323Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8-KCAB-150 · Kennesaw, GABoth aircraft were taxiing simultaneously, in opposite directions on the single parallel taxiway. N5500C was east bound for takeoff. N69113 was westbound on the taxiway after landing on runway 27 and a turn onto the taxiway. The pilot of N5500C stated that…Aug 12, 1983 · N5500C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA83LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Bunnell, FLThe plt landed the tailwheel equipped acft on rwy 36 with a wind from 030 deg at 8 KTS. According to the plt, the main gear became bogged in soft sod during the latter part of the landing roll-out & the plane nosed over. The plt reported that he had 1007 hrs…Jul 10, 1983 · N2512Z · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FA213Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Calhoun, GAThe plt had flown to the arpt to perform aerobatic maneuvers at a fly-in. He had a low altitude waiver to perform down to 500 ft AGL. Before the flight, he told several spectators he was going to do a maneuver right after takeoff. Witnesses reported that the…Jun 4, 1983 · N111UD · DestroyedNTSB NYC83LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Ashley Falls, MAThe pilot stated that he was about a half mile from the airport when the engine quit. He restarted it but it quit a 2nd time and would not restart. By this time the acft was down to about 200 ft. a right turn was made to land on an island. The acft landed…Apr 23, 1983 · N86948 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Roswell, NMDuring arrival, the engine began to lose power as the acft was on base leg for landing. The plt was unable to restore full power and made a forced landing in an umimproved area aprx 2 mi from the airport. During the landing roll-out, the right wing tip hit a…Mar 7, 1983 · N5042J · Substantial damage