Bellanca 8KCAB accident near Elkton, MD
On August 15, 1996, a Bellanca 8KCAB (airplane) was involved in an accident near Elkton, MD. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 15, 1996
- Place
- Elkton, MD
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.600°N, 75.820°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06523
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 15, 1996, at 1233 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Bellanca 8KCAB, N2535Z, crashed in a wooded area in Elkton, Maryland. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The certificated private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The local, personal flight was operated under 14 CFR Part 91, and originated at the Cecil County Airpark, in Elkton, Maryland, about 1200 EDT. The pilot was overflying the passenger's place of business. According to several witnesses, the pilot took passengers for lunchtime airplane rides. Witnesses reported that they observed the accident airplane performing aerobatic maneuvers near the accident site. One witness reported that he was in front of the building when he saw the airplane overfly at a low altitude. He stated, "The plane was flying east and west when it went into a dive at about 200 feet. At 75 feet it pulled up and did a half barrel roll to the right reaching a height of 300 feet then it banked right and went into a 80 degree dive pulling up at about 50 feet. As it pulled up it did a near complete inverted turn...and crashed into the trees... ." Other witnesses about 100 yards from the accident site reported that the airplane was just above tree level and the engine was running. The airplane impacted trees in a wooded area before impacting the ground. The accident occurred during the hours of daylight at 39 degrees 42 minutes and thirty nine seconds north latitude and 75 degrees 52 minutes and 35 seconds west longitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilo
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and control of the airplane while performing aerobatic maneuvers.
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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.
