Accident Bellanca 8KCAB N8592,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378425
 
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Date:Monday 17 September 1984
Time:15:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 8KCAB
Owner/operator:Simon Rose
Registration: N8592
MSN: 75-73
Total airframe hrs:1305 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-320-E1A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Ouzinkie, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Kodiak, AK (ODK)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
PLT COMPLETED 5 TURN SPIN, COCKPIT BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE.ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WAS TURNED OFF AND PLT WAS DESCENDING FOR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WHEN ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS LOST. ACFT SETTLED INTO 75 FT TALL TREES. SOURCE OF FIRE WHICH RESULTED IN BATTERY BOILING OVER WAS UNDETERMINED. FAILURE OF ELEVATOR CABLE WAS DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION WHICH PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE PLT IS ALSO A MECHANIC AND HE PERFORMED THE LAST 100 HR INSPECTION.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC84FA190
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC84FA190

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