Bellanca 8KCAB N580

Summary

On 23 November 2014 at about 21:42 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N580, operated by Lewis David S, was involved in an accident near Mesquite, Texas, United States. One person was 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

23 November 2014 at 21:42

Classification

Accident

Location

Mesquite, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Mesquite Metro (HQZ)

Coordinates

32.7439, -96.5311

Aircraft

Bellanca 8KCAB

Registration

N580

Category

Airplane

Year built

1972

Engines

1

Operator

Lewis David S

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mesquite → Mesquite

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15CA213

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which exceeded the airplane's maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing on runway 17 a gust of wind pushed the tailwheel equipped airplane to the left. The pilot attempted to correct back to the runway centerline; the airplane exited the right side of the runway and spun 180 degrees. The left wing impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane and stated that he lost control during landing.  Around the time of the landing, the automated weather station reported the wind from 260 degrees at 18 knots, gusting to 24 knots. A review of the airplane's flight manual revealed the maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity was 17 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.