Bellanca 8GCBC N5504S
17 April 1988 · Florence, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1988 at about 21:20 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N5504S was involved in an accident near Florence, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Florence, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N5504S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pueblo → Phoenix
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA164
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT, RESTARTED, THEN QUIT COMPLETELY. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A DRY WASH WHERE THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL. APPROXIMATELY 4 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS FOUND AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE INSPECTION. THE ENG RAN SATISFACTORILY AT ALL POWER SETTINGS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 25 MILES OFF COURSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1988 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Alpine, California, United States | William P. Oglesby III | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Geyserville, California, United States | Munro L. Lyeth | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Quaker Street, New York, United States | Gordon Folts | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Central Indiana Soaring Societ | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Champion 7EC | Mayer, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182D | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Craigin, Robert K. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 150F | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 150M | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Gregery, George | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1988 | Beechcraft G-35 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |