Bellanca 8GCBC N7634S
28 January 1994 · Usaf Academy, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 January 1994 at about 22:50 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N7634S was involved in an accident near Usaf Academy, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Usaf Academy, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.9895, -104.8493
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N7634S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94GA076
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE RETURNING FROM A GLIDER TOW MISSION, AFTER THE GLIDER HAD BEEN RELEASED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE. ONE WITNESS SAID THE ENGINE SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT WAS CUTTING OUT. OTHER WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE AIRCRAFT AS FLYING ERRATICALLY AT LOW ALTITUDE. IT THEN ENTERED A DIVE AND CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA. NO AIRCRAFT SYSTEM FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING AN INVESTIGATION. AN AUTOPSY REVEALED EVIDENCE OF CORONARY ARTERY HEART DISEASE. THE EL PASO COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE INDICATED THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED FROM CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA DUE TO CORONARY INSUFFICIENCY. AN AIR FORCE ACADEMY CADET WAS ALSO ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH DUAL CONTROLS.
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 | - |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | - | Minor 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1994 | Cessna 195 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Hoghland, Vohs, and Murphy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Bell 206L-3 | Cascade, Colorado, United States | Puget Sound Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1994 | Cessna 182P | Meeker, Colorado, United States | Steamboat Flight Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Debruzzi, Michael S. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1994 | Rockwell 690C | Hayden, Colorado, United States | Casper Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-28-140B | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |