Bellanca 8KCAB N2977A
12 June 1993 · Texas City, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 June 1993 at about 20:53 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N2977A was involved in an accident near Texas City, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Texas City, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.3992, -94.9493
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N2977A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93FA187
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM THE INTENTIONAL MANEUVER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS OVER A RESERVOIR. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED ENTERING A SPIN AFTER PERFORMING A HAMMER HEAD STALL. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED ON A LEVEE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RESERVOIR. THE PILOT ATTEMPETED TO PARACHUTE FROM THE AIRPLANE JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE AIRPLANE ON IMPACT, LANDING IN THE WATER. MANEUVER ENTRY ALTITUDE IS UNKNOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | LOU ANN Behringer | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Westcliffe, Colorado, United States | Burdick, Frank E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Country Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | McIntyre, JON D. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Templeton, California, United States | R. Scott & Susan M. Sayer | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Harvel, Illinois, United States | Lynne F. Zielinski | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Marfa, Texas, United States | Johnson, Dennis | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Rans S-7 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Windfred D. Hinchliffe | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna A188 | Burleson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |