Bellanca 8KCAB N53980
26 February 1977 · Valparaiso, Nebraska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 February 1977 at about 15:58 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N53980, operated by Otto F Schaap, was involved in an accident during in flight near Valparaiso, Nebraska, 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 15:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valparaiso, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N53980
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Otto F Schaap
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Omaha, Ne → Grand Island, Ne
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0160
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
PIC ATTEMPTED AEROBATICS AT AN ALT TOO LOW TO RECOVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 18 Jul 1977 | Bellanca 8GCBC | San Mateo, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |
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 | - |