Bellanca 8KCAB accident near Mound House, NV
On July 25, 1996, a Bellanca 8KCAB (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mound House, NV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 25, 1996
- Place
- Mound House, NV
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.141°N, 119.710°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06271
NTSB summary
History of Flight On July 25, 1996, at 0906 hours Pacific daylight time, a Bellanca 8KCAB, N57438, collided with a tree and crashed in the rear yard of Canyon Construction Company, Mound House, Nevada. The pilots were conducting a local visual flight rules instructional flight. The airplane, registered to the pilot's son, was destroyed by the impact forces and resulting postimpact fire. The certificated airline transport pilot/flight instructor sustained serious injuries and the dual student sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Carson City Airport, Carson City, Nevada, at 0850. The airport refueler reported that he fueled the airplane with 16 gallons of fuel (8 gallons in each wing tank) before the flight departed. The refueler said that both pilots were conducting an extensive preflight inspection while he was fueling the airplane. He also said that both tanks were less than full after he completed the fueling. Safety Board investigators interviewed several ground witnesses. They reported they were standing in their company's yard (located about 3/4 mile south/southeast of the crash site) and observed the airplane fly over their building in a westerly direction. The airplane was between 30 to 40 feet above the building and the engine was not producing power. The airplane turned to the north and lined up with a dirt road and then suddenly nosed down and struck the road. The engine power suddenly increased and the airplane entered into a 30-degree nose-up attitude and banked sharply (about 90 degrees) to the right. Th
Probable cause
the flight instructor's improper in-flight planning/decision by allowing the student pilot to get too low during a simulated emergency landing before initiating a go-around.
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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.
