NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8GCBC, FL

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 8GCBC. 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

19782026
NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8GCBC, FL per year, 1978–2026: 12 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\" = 'FL' 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 ('1220803'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL05CA155Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Destin, FLThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 28, 2005 · N88432 · DestroyedNTSB MIA05CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Pensacola, FLThe pilot misjudged his altitude and distance resulting in an overrun. Also causal was the pilot's failure to execute a go-around.Apr 25, 2005 · N53954 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL98LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Pensacola, FLThe pilot's inadvertent activation of the parking brakes which resulted in the nose over during the landing roll.Jun 12, 1998 · N53954 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL97LA106Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Bunnell, FLthe pilot's failure to ensure the airplane had adequate airspeed for banner pickup/towing operations, which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent contact with the terrain.Jul 19, 1997 · N4138Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Panama City Bch, FLimproper compensation for wind conditions by the second pilot, his inadequate remedial action after the airplane lifted off during a wind gust, and inadequate supervision by the first pilot (PIC). A factor relating to the accident was: the gusty wind…Mar 5, 1996 · N86928 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA94LA210Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Panama City Bch, FLThe pilot's failure to see and avoid the banner.Sep 11, 1994 · N53925 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL93LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca GC-BC · Panama City, FLThe failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft and his poor inflight decision to attempt a downwind landing at the 975 foot airfield. A factor was the tail wind condition which existed at the airfield at the timeMay 20, 1993 · N2590Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Panama City, FLThe plt stated that while taking off in a x-wind he lost control of the acft. The acft contacted the lip of a large drainage ditch, cartwheeled 180 degs to the right and crashed into a ditch.Jun 8, 1985 · N53925 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA83LA194Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Panama City, FLThe plt reported that as he was recovering from the 1st banner tow mission, he noted a line of cumulus buildups moving northerly from over the gulf toward the arpt. He elected not to pick up another banner. He planned just to drop the banner he was towing,…Aug 1, 1983 · N88477 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DKJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Destin, FLAug 21, 1981 · N86985 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78FLD59Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Clearwater, FLJul 4, 1978 · N7659S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78DKJ22Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Baker, FLFeb 19, 1978 · N88432 · Substantial damage