Bellanca 8GCBC N53925
11 September 1994 · Panama City Bch, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1994 at about 19:45 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N53925 was involved in an accident near Panama City Bch, Florida, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Panama City Bch, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Panama City Beach (FA07)
- Coordinates
- 30.1996, -85.7892
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N53925
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA94LA210
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE BANNER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT APPROACHED THE AIRPORT FROM THE SOUTH AND DROPPED A BANNER. HE THEN FLEW NORTHBOUND, REVERSED COURSE, AND SET UP AN APPROACH TO LAND TO THE SOUTH. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH HE REALIZED HE WAS TOO HIGH AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BECAME ENTANGLED WITH ANOTHER BANNER THAT WAS SET UP FOR A PICKUP. THE AIRPLANE NOSED DOWN, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1994 | Bellanca 8KCAB-180 | Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States | Aerotech Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Summerdale, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Middletown, Ohio, United States | A & H Flying Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Challis, Idaho, United States | Schmidt, Richard O. | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 1994 | Bellanca 8-KCAB | Chatsworth, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1994 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Live Oak, Florida, United States | Barker, Sirios C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Aerospatiale AS-350 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Bulldog Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Boeing A75N1 | Zellwood, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |