Bellanca 8KCAB N9178L
26 April 1975 · Simsbury, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1975 at about 10:28 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N9178L, operated by Simsbury Air S, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Simsbury, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Simsbury Tri-Town
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N9178L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Simsbury Air S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0768
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LEVELED OFF HIGH, STALLED, LANDED HARD PROP DUG INGROUND NOSED OVER COMPLETELY ON BACK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1975 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 17 Dec 1975 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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