Accident Bellanca 8KCAB-180CS Super Decathlon 180 PH-KYK,
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Date:Thursday 7 February 2008
Time:13:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 8KCAB-180CS Super Decathlon 180
Owner/operator:private
Registration: PH-KYK
MSN: 606-80
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Oud-Beijerland -   Netherlands
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:Seppe Airfield (EHSE)
Destination airport:Seppe Airfield (EHSE)
Investigating agency: Dutch Safety Board
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilot was performing an aerobatics display when smoke was observed inside the cabin, followed by a fire in the lower forward part of the cabin. The pilot made an emergency descent and landing in a field. The airplane overturned and burned out. It was concluded that a fuel leak had occurred near the electrical fuel pump. The fuel ignited.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: Dutch Safety Board
Report number: 2008016
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

BN de Stem
http://www.onderzoeksraad.nl/docs/rapporten/2008016_PH-KYK.pdf

Images:


Burned out forward fuselage section stored at Seppe (EHSE). (c) Harro Ranter, 15-3-2009

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Feb-2008 02:18 harro Added
29-Dec-2008 12:29 harro Updated
09-May-2009 11:04 harro Updated
09-May-2009 11:04 harro Updated
29-Oct-2009 11:56 harro Updated

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