Bellanca 8KCAB N11FS
30 March 2014 · Bay St Louis, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 March 2014 at about 19:15 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N11FS, operated by Loeding Lawrence E, was involved in an accident near Bay St Louis, Mississippi, 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bay St Louis, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stennis Intl (HSA)
- Coordinates
- 30.3678, -89.4547
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N11FS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1972
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Loeding Lawrence E
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bay St Louis → Bay St Louis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA14LA178
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A sudden fuel leak, which resulted in a postlanding fire; the origin of the leak could not be determined due to fire damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, after the airplane lifted off after several touch-and-go landings, he suddenly smelled fuel and observed streaming fuel. The fuel appeared to come from the fuel system header tank area and streamed onto the cockpit floor between his feet. He landed the airplane straight ahead and taxied clear of the active runway. The airplane caught fire, and the pilot exited through the cockpit door. Within a minute, the airplane was engulfed in flames. Airport rescue personnel responded and extinguished the fire. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that almost all of the fuel lines going to or coming from the header tank were completely burned away. Two sections of fuel and vent lines remained attached to the header tank and were examined; no evidence of pre-existing fatigue or cracking was observed. According to the pilot, who was also the owner, no recent maintenance had been performed in the area of the header tank. It is likely that a sudden leak occurred at a line to or from the header tank; however, the fire destroyed all evidence of its origin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2014 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Mesquite, Texas, United States | Lewis David S | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2014 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Black Rock City, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Seward, Alaska, United States | Kraxberger Rick R | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2015 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States | Winstead Robert M | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Long Beach, California, United States | Aerial Promotions Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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