Bellanca 8KCAB N9178L
29 April 1978 · Simsbury, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 April 1978 at about 11:52 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N9178L, operated by Simsbury Air S, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Simsbury, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were 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 11:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Simsbury
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N9178L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Simsbury Air S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Simsbury, Ct → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0943
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 |