Bellanca 8KCAB accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 30, 1990
On March 30, 1990 at about 6:10 pm local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB, registered N12KD, was substantially damaged in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota (Flying Cloud airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING. THE FAILED (FLAT) RIGHT MAIN TIRE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 30, 1990 · about 6:10 pm local time · cases in 1990
- Place
- Minneapolis, Minnesota · Flying Cloud · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB · all 8KCABs on the register
- Registration
- N12KD · registry record · serial 596-80
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A LANDING, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A CUT OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT TIRE & IT WENT FLAT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 162 hours in all; 23 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 140 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,822 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-H1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FCM at 5:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27R, 3,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 5:45 pm from FCM, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N12KD on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout 554 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Bellanca 2,699 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-H1A 8,560 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Flying Cloud Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Minnesota 1,544 since 1982 · 209 in the last ten years
- Minnesota 6,969 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/MKC90LA077.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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