Bellanca 8KCAB N1118E

Summary

On 28 March 1997 at about 19:15 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N1118E was involved in an accident near Warrenton, Virginia, 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.

Date

28 March 1997 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Warrenton, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Faquier (W66)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bellanca 8KCAB

Registration

N1118E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fork Union → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD97LA058

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The crosswind was a related factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the wind was approximately 16 to 18 knots with the windsock at a direct 90 degree crosswind to runway 14. The pilot stated that he did a go-around on his first landing attempt, because the two main gear did not touch at the same time. According to him, on the second landing attempt, the airplane encountered a gust of wind, and the tail shifted, which he corrected with aileron. The pilot stated that after passing trees on the side of the runway, a second gust of wind caught the tail, and the airplane went off the runway. According to the pilot, he added power to avoid a nose over and to jump a ditch. The pilot shut down engine power in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid striking trees, which were located adjacent to the runway at about three-quarters of its length.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.