Accident Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon N57665,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42512
 
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Date:Sunday 15 January 1984
Time:11:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon
Owner/operator:Stanley Dwight Burks
Registration: N57665
MSN: 128-74
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Davidson, OK -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Frederick, OK (FDR)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT STRUCK HIGH VOLTAGE POWERLINES WHILE CONDUCTING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE ACFT PULLED-UP INTO A NOSE HIGH MANEUVER, CLIMBED TO ABOUT 1000 FT AGL, PERFORMED A HAMMERHEAD TURN, FULL POWER WAS APPLIED ON THE DOWN LINE PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE WIRES. CAUSE: ENTERED HAMMERHEAD AT TOO LOW OF AN ALTITUDE. NOT ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO GAIN SUFFICIENT SPEED FOR RECOVERY PRIOR TO PULL UP BEFORE LOWER PART OF LANDING GEAR CAUGHT THE HIGH LINE WIRES. ONCE THE BOTTOM PART OF THE GEAR CONTACTED THE WIRES THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED INTO THE GROUND. NOT ENOUGH POWER TO BREAK THE HIGH LINE WIRES PRIOR TO IMPACT. BY: MICHAEL BURKS SON OF STANLEY BURKS.

Sources:

NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38571

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
11-Nov-2009 21:15 Anon. Updated
21-Dec-2016 19:24 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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