Bellanca 8KCAB N2504Z

Summary

On 11 October 2016 at about 17:30 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N2504Z was involved in an accident near Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 October 2016 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Coordinates

35.9572, -83.8008

Aircraft

Bellanca 8KCAB

Registration

N2504Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Knoxville → Sylva

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA17CA012

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's intentional low-altitude operation, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from unmarked utility wires.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after departing and while flying along a river, the airplane struck two of five unmarked utility wires that spanned the river. The airplane subsequently impacted water, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe and minor injuries to the pilot and passenger. When asked how the accident could have been prevented, the pilot stated, "Increase altitude minimums by at least double to ensure adequate reaction time to avoid obstacles."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.