Bellanca 7KCAB N8645V
25 October 1987 · Red Bluff, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 October 1987 at about 22:15 local time, a Bellanca 7KCAB registered N8645V, operated by LOU Fields Flight, was involved in an accident near Red Bluff, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Red Bluff, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dye Creek Ranch (74Q)
- Coordinates
- 40.1298, -122.4301
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7KCAB
- Registration
- N8645V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- LOU Fields Flight
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Oakland
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88FA023
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 WAS ASKED TO MOVE HIS AIRCRAFT FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP ON WHICH HE HAD LANDED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL. AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT MADE A LEFT WINGOVER, REVERSED COURSE AND BUZZED THE RUNWAY AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 30 - 40 FEET. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND, NEAR THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT ENTERED A BARREL ROLL. AS THE AIRCRAFT NEARED THE COMPLETION OF THE ROLL IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Todd Goeringer | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBC | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Fremont, California, United States | Skysailing | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1987 | Bellanca 7ECA | Attica, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |