Bellanca 8KCAB N2535Z

Summary

On 15 August 1996 at about 16:33 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N2535Z was involved in an accident near Elkton, Maryland, 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.

Date

15 August 1996 at 16:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Elkton, Maryland, United States

Coordinates

39.5999, -75.8204

Aircraft

Bellanca 8KCAB

Registration

N2535Z

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

IAD96FA136

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and control of the airplane while performing aerobatic maneuvers.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Several witnesses reported seeing the airplane overfly the building at a low altitude. One witness reported that he was in front of the building when he saw the pilot complete several aerobatic maneuvers before the accident occurred. He stated that the last maneuver he saw was a near complete inverted turn. The witness stated that the airplane was about 50 feet above the ground during the last maneuver before it crashed into the trees. Examination of the wreckage revealed no pre-impact failure of the airplane or engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.