Bellanca 8KCAB N41682

Summary

On 31 October 1987 at about 18:18 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N41682, operated by BRD Trustees Vincennes Univ, was involved in an accident near Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

31 October 1987 at 18:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Lawrenceville Vincinnes (LWV)

Coordinates

38.7209, -87.6796

Aircraft

Bellanca 8KCAB

Registration

N41682

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

BRD Trustees Vincennes Univ

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI88FA012

2 people 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

WHILE PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SPIN TO THE LEFT AND DID NOT RECOVER BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE ACFT ENTERED THE SPIN AFTER THE PLT ANNOUNCED THAT THIS SPIN WOULD BE THE LAST MANEUVER BEFORE LANDING. THE SPIN WAS STARTED AT ABOUT 1000 FT AGL. ROTATION STOPPED AND NOSE WAS BEING RAISED BUT THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND BEFORE RECOVERY WAS COMPLETED. THIS TYPE OF LUNCHTIME AIRSHOW WAS NOT SANCTIONED BY FAA, BUT HAD BECOME A TRADITION AT THIS FLT SCHOOL DURING 'DADS WEEKEND'.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.