Bellanca 8KCAB accident near Pomeroy, Washington, May 7, 1990
On May 7, 1990, a Bellanca 8KCAB, registered N57514, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pomeroy, Washington (Ferrel Field). 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
A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED OPERATION ABOVE CERTIFICATED MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY IN THIS EQUIPMENT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 7, 1990
- Place
- Pomeroy, Washington · Ferrel Field · 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
- N57514 · no longer on the register · serial 96-73
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND FROM A WHEEL LANDING AFTER IT WAS SUGGESTED BY HIS PASSENGER. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND HE LANDED IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ON ITS BACK AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. IT WAS ABOVE THE MAX GROSS WEIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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: 602 hours in all; 66 in this make and model; 61 in the last 90 days; 23 in the last 30 days; 602 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 926 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 25, 1990; 42 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-320-E1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LWS Lewiston ID at 11:55 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 1,600 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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Other NTSB records under N57514 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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