Bellanca 8KCAB N8734V
20 July 1978 · Sonoma, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1978 at about 14:00 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N8734V, operated by Aero Sport, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sonoma, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sonoma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sonoma Valley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N8734V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Sport
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1346
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
RIGHT MAIN GEAR LEG BROKE 3 INCHES FROM FUSELAGEATTACH POINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 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 |