Bellanca 8GCBC N4109Y
19 August 2006 · Townsend, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 August 2006 at about 21:10 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N4109Y was involved in an accident near Townsend, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Townsend, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.4639, -111.5097
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N4109Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Missoula → Bozeman
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06LA164
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while intentionally maneuvering low to the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was performing a low level fly-by to find some of his friends who were camping in the area. A witness reported that the airplane made multiple low passes over open terrain; on the last pass, the left wing struck the ground and the airplane cartwheeled before coming to rest. The pilot reported that the left wing was bent up from the mid-section outboard, and the fuselage was crushed and wrinkled.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2005 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2005 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2007 | Bellanca 8KCAB-180 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Flying M Hunting Club, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 2007 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Beaumont, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Destin, Florida, United States | Boomer Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2006 | Cessna 310R | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2006 | Potts MA-5 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Ennis, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2006 | Cessna 305A | Lewistown, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Cessna 150 | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 2006 | Cessna 170B | West Glacier, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |