Bellanca 8KCAB N5035N

Summary

On 26 April 1982 at about 23:45 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N5035N, operated by DON E. French, was involved in an accident near Fairfield, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 April 1982 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Fairfield Municipal (FFL)

Coordinates

41.0008, -91.9603

Aircraft

Bellanca 8KCAB

Registration

N5035N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

DON E. French

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fairfield → Fairfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC82FCD07

1 person died.

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

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE INTENDED TO FLY DOWN THE RUNWAY TO HAVE A PHOTOGRAPHER TAKE PICTURES TO BE USED IN PUBLICITY FOR AIRSHOWS. AFTER SEVERAL PASSES (ONE INVERTED), THE PILOT LANDED TO TALK WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHER. THE PHOTOGRAPHER STATED THEY AGREED THAT A SLOW ROLL PROVIDED THE MOST POSSIBILITIES FOR A GOOD PICTURE. THE PILOT TOOK OFF AND CIRCLED THE FIELD TO BEGIN THE PASS FROM THE SOUTH. REPORTEDLY, HE WAS TO START THE MANEUVER FROM ABOUT 100 FT. AFTER STARTING A SLOW ROLL, THE NOSE DROPPED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTIONS OF FAILURES OF THE AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE WERE FOUND. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE GUSTING TO 25 KTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.