Bellanca 8KCAB accident near Atlanta, KS
On September 19, 1999, a Bellanca 8KCAB (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atlanta, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 19, 1999
- Place
- Atlanta, KS
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.431°N, 96.761°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19715
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 19, 1999, at 1800 central daylight time, a Bellanca 8KCAB, N5532K, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Atlanta, Kansas. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured and the one passenger was seriously injured. The local flight originated at a private airstrip near Atlanta, Kansas, about 15 minutes prior to the accident. In a written statement, the aircraft owner, who was a witness to the accident, stated that the airplane "... departed to the south and climbed to altitude at which time..." the pilot "... performed a loop, immelman, a couple of hammerhead stalls and a couple of rolls and returned to the airport." The witness said that the airplane then "... approached from the north in what I call a crop duster pass at the end of the strip, he pulled the airplane up approximately 20 [degrees] to 25 [degrees] pitch and started a turn to the left." The witness stated that he then saw the airplane "... in a left wing low attitude and descending ... and then realized the aircraft was basically out of control." The witness also stated that the engine sounded as if it was producing power. Another witness to the accident stated that he saw the aircraft doing aerobatic maneuvers and then a fly by from northeast to southwest at approximately 100 feet. The witness stated that, following the fly by, the aircraft "...pulled up and did a roll. He went [through]
Probable cause
the pilots failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were the aerobatic maneuvers performed by the pilot and the low altitude.
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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.
