Bellanca 8GCBC N18854
18 July 1977 · San Mateo, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 July 1977 at about 15:30 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N18854 was involved in an accident during in flight near San Mateo, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Mateo, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N18854
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1979
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
AIRCRAFT CIRCLING AUTO AT LOW ALTITUDE PILOT COMMUNICATING WITH AUTO OCCUPANT BY HANDHELD RADIO
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1977 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Mound City, Missouri, United States | Lloyd Whitham | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Elsinore, California, United States | Assoc.glider C | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1977 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jun 1977 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Foley, Alabama, United States | The Airplane C | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Valparaiso, Nebraska, United States | Otto F Schaap | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |