Bellanca 8KCAB accident near New River, AZ
On February 18, 1996, a Bellanca 8KCAB (airplane) was involved in an accident near New River, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 18, 1996
- Place
- New River, AZ
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.681°N, 112.089°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05273
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 17, 1996, about 1715 hours mountain standard time, a Bellanca 8KCAB, N2596Z, collided with flat desert terrain while maneuvering near an aerobatics practice area west of New River, Arizona. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot received fatal injuries. The aircraft was operated by Glendale Aviation and rented to the pilot for the personal flight. The flight originated in Glendale, Arizona, at 1645 on the day of the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed. After renting the aircraft, the pilot obtained an emergency parachute and told the operator that he intended to fly to the designated aerobatics practice area to practice maneuvers. He asked several people in the immediate area if they would like to go on the flight, but no one had the time available. The operator said that he expected the pilot to return in about 1 hour, which had been his custom over the past several months. There were no known eyewitnesses to the accident. About 0830 on the morning following the accident, the aircraft's wreckage was accidentally found by a hiker. Sheriff's deputies who responded to the scene reported that the accident site was in an uninhabited desert area, which was located about 4.5 miles southwest of the junction of Interstate 17 and New River Road. The site can be located on a chart at 33 degrees 39 minutes north latitude and 112 degrees 11 minutes west longitude. Ground elevation at the accident site was estimated to be about 1,700 to 1,800 feet msl. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot's flight
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude/clearance above the terrain, while performing an aerobatic maneuver.
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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.
