Bellanca 8KCAB N50671

Summary

On 16 April 1990 at about 18:00 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N50671, operated by Vincennes University, was involved in an accident near Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 April 1990 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bellanca 8KCAB

Registration

N50671

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Vincennes University

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lawrenceville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI90DEV03

1 person had minor injuries.

THE STUDENT PILOT FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IN THAT THE INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO LET THE AIRSPEEED DISSIPATE BELOW STALL SPEED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE COMMERCIAL RATED STUDENT PILOT PERFORMED A TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION FOLLOWING A SWATH RUN AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 200 FT AGL. A FULL RECOVERY FROM THE STALL COULD NOT BE MADE DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO A PLOWED FIELD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.