Bellanca 8KCAB accident near Texas City, TX
On June 12, 1993, a Bellanca 8KCAB (airplane) was involved in an accident near Texas City, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 12, 1993
- Place
- Texas City, TX
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.399°N, 94.949°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12605
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 12, 1993, at 1553 central daylight time, a Bellanca 8KCAB, N2977A, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control while performing aerobatics maneuvers near Texas City, Texas. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight. According to the pilot's instructor, the airplane departed the LaPorte Airport, near Houston, Texas, at approximately 1425 enroute to the local practice area to go through his aerobatics sequence in preparation for acrobatic competition. Witnesses observed the airplane executing aerobatics maneuvers over a reservoir. On his last maneuver, the nose was observed to pitch up abruptly, followed by the nose dropping towards the ground and developing into a spin. The airplane impacted on a levee on the east side of the reservoir approximately 500 feet west of the Texas State Highway 146, within the city limits of Texas City. One of the persons fishing at the reservoir observed an object come out of the airplane at the time of impact, and ran to the accident site. The witness observed the pilot floating approximately 35 feet from the wreckage, and jumped in the water to retrieve the body. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot had previously competed in aerobatics meets in the sportsman category. He flew a one hour flight the morning of the accident and conferred with his instructor pilot over lunch that afternoon. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was topped off with 16.4 gallons of 100LL aviation fuel just prior to departure. A rev
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM THE INTENTIONAL MANEUVER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
