Bellanca 8KCAB N88321
12 October 1978 · Palo Alto, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 October 1978 at about 10:40 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N88321, operated by Spirit of Palo, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Palo Alto, California, 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 10:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palo Alto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palo Alto
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N88321
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Spirit of Palo
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3169
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.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Lake Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Fair Oaks, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Sonoma, California, United States | Aero Sport | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Los Alamos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tupelo, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |