Bellanca 8GCBC N88089
4 September 1976 · West Bend, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1976 at about 14:45 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N88089, operated by West Bend Hang, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near West Bend, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Bend, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Bend
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N88089
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- West Bend Hang
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Towing Gliders
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- West Bend, Wi → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3010
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WINDOW OPENED, PLT DISTRACTED BY BLOWING PAPERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1976 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jul 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | Okla State UNI | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Nielsen Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Excelsior Spgs, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Galien, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | Nova FLT Cntr | No injuries | - |