Bellanca 8GCBC N88176

Summary

On 25 July 1984 at about 23:40 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N88176, operated by Jacob Hoffner, was involved in an accident near Selz, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 July 1984 at 23:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Selz, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bellanca 8GCBC

Registration

N88176

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jacob Hoffner

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Selz → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN84LA238

Nobody was injured.

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 PLT SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE WHICH BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE ON A NARROW DIRT ROAD. AFTER STOPPING THE PLT EGRESSED AND RAN. HE SAID THAT ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER THE FUEL TANKS BLEW. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION INDICATED THAT THE HOTTEST PART OF THE FIRE WAS IN THE ALTERNATOR. IT APPEARED TO TORCH AND IGNITE FUEL LINES. THE PLT DID NOT MENTION CUTTING OFF THE FUEL OR IGNITION AT ANY TIME DURING THE EMERGENCY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.