Bellanca 8KCAB accident near Superior, WI
On October 9, 1998, a Bellanca 8KCAB (airplane) was involved in an accident near Superior, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 9, 1998
- Place
- Superior, WI
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.671°N, 92.079°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11213
NTSB summary
On October 9, 1998, at 1700 central daylight time (cdt), a Bellanca 8KCAB, N924TA, operated by a private pilot, was destroyed when while maneuvering 12 miles southeast of Superior, Wisconsin, the airplane impacted in a field of sapling trees. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. There was no flight plan on file. The pilot was fatally injured. The local flight originated at Superior, Wisconsin, at approximately 1640 cdt. The airplane was owned and operated by Great Lakes Flying, Incorporated, Superior, Wisconsin, and used as part of the flying club's rental fleet. The club owner said that the pilot fueled the airplane with 12.3 gallons of fuel at 1638 cdt. The pilot took off shortly after fueling. A witness said that he observed a "white and blue airplane with stripes and blue wing tips," perform "tricks" just south of his home. The witness said the airplane "would climb straight up and do spirals. On the way down, it would do loops." The witness also said described the airplane performing barrel rolls. The witness said that he never heard any unusual engine sounds. The witness watched the airplane for approximately 10 minutes and then went inside his house. A second witness said that between 1600 and 1700 cdt, he saw a small blue and white airplane flying from north to south. The witness said that the airplane's altitude was low, estimating it to be 300 yards above the treeline. At 2155 cdt, the National Mission Control Center (NMCC) in Suitland, Maryland, notified the Douglas C
Probable cause
the pilot not maintaining clearance with the terrain, and his improper decision to enter maneuvers too close to the terrain. Factors contributing to this accident were the aerobatic maneuvers, the trees and the berm.
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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.
