Bellanca 8GCBC N86613
29 September 1975 · Wheeler, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 September 1975 at about 14:20 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N86613, operated by Buster L Thorn, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wheeler, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeler, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N86613
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Buster L Thorn
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Rogerville, al → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2868
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
R WING OF ACFT CAUGHT ON BOTTOM WIRE AS PLT ATMTD FLY UNDER WIRES ON LAST PASS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1975 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1975 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Courtland, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1975 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1975 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Waynesboro, Georgia, United States | J&J Skyfarmers | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1975 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Lk Providence, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1975 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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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 | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |