Bellanca 8KCAB accident near Trinidad, Colorado, March 8, 2026
On March 8, 2026 at about 5:00 pm local time, a 1977 Bellanca 8KCAB, registered N2663Z, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Trinidad, Colorado (Perry Stokes Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 8, 2026 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Trinidad, Colorado · Perry Stokes Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB, built 1977 · all 8KCABs on the register
- Registration
- N2663Z · registry record · serial 362-78
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: TAD Trinadad CO
- Destination: TAD Trinadad CO
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 190° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 3°F (-16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:00 am from KTAD
Weather report (METAR): METAR KTAD 081654Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 13/M16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01331156
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN26LA135.