Bellanca 8KCAB accident near Mayfield, Kentucky, June 13, 1982
On June 13, 1982 at about 7:19 pm local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB, registered N50352, was destroyed in an accident near Mayfield, Kentucky (Mayfield Graves CO. (Cty)). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 13, 1982 · about 7:19 pm local time
- Place
- Mayfield, Kentucky · Mayfield Graves CO. (Cty)
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB · all 8KCABs on the register
- Registration
- N50352 · no longer on the register · serial 472-79
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING AN AEROBATIC ROUTINE AT AN AIRSHOW. AFTER ABOUT 7 MINUTES IN AN 8 MINUTE ACT, THE PILOT PERFORMED AN 8-POINT ROLL AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL, THEN PULLED UP INTO A HAMMERHEAD STALL. AFTER A HAMMERHEAD TURN TO THE LEFT, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SPIN AND CRASHED. A FRIEND REPORTED THAT ABOUT ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT HAD COMPLAINED OF HAVING BLACKOUTS WHILE FLYING AEROBATICS; HOWEVER, A PATHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED NO MEDICAL PROBLEMS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A BLACKOUT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,490 hours in all; 495 in this make and model; 87 in the last 90 days; 7,359 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 577 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 84 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AEIO-360-H1A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Lazy 8 Flying Club & Sch INC
The flight
- Departed from: M25 Mayfield KY at 2:10 pm
- Destination: M25 Mayfield KY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 3,300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 174°F (79°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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