Bellanca 8GCBC N7100C
8 October 1986 · Keysville, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1986 at about 17:05 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N7100C was involved in an accident near Keysville, Virginia, United States. One person was 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 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Keysville, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Keysville (W85)
- Coordinates
- 37.0292, -78.4806
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N7100C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chesterfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87FA003
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT MADE A TAILWHEEL HIGH TOUCHDOWN ON THE 1850 FOOT GRASS STRIP. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE DROPPED AND, ALTHOUGH THE PILOT SAID HE MOVED THE CONTROL STICK FULLY AFT, THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND, AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1986 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ovid, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1986 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Woodbine, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 1986 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Susitna River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1986 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Bradley Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1986 | Boeing 727-225 | Loudon County, Virginia, United States | Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1986 | Cessna R182 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Federal Bureau of Invst. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 182R | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Hughes 500D | Mt. Crawford, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Louisiana Delta | Fatal | 3 |