Bellanca 8GCBC N87020
29 April 1992 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 April 1992 at about 15:00 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N87020, operated by American Aerial Advertising, was involved in an accident near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sittig (SD96)
- Coordinates
- 43.5093, -96.8406
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N87020
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- American Aerial Advertising
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS IN THE TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT. ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE USED RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT, HOWEVER OVER CORRECTED AND THE AIRPLANE GROUNDLOOPED TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE TERRAIN DURING THE GROUND LOOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1992 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Morgan Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | Woods, Elwood | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Elephant Lake, Alaska, United States | Harvey Smith | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1992 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Keith E. Ward | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | Nancy K. Snead | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | LOU ANN Behringer | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172 | Union Center, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft B90 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Sioux Valley Hospital Assn. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Bellanca 7 GCBC | Quinn, South Dakota, United States | Baye and Sons, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1992 | MBB BO-105 | Madison, South Dakota, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1992 | Rockwell 112TC | Winner, South Dakota, United States | Duane T. Brooks | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1992 | Piper PA-25-235 | Iroquois, South Dakota, United States | Drew Dale Metter | Fatal | 1 |