No fatalities

BELLANCA 8GCBC accident at Grind Stone City, MI, 13 Mar 2024

Grind Stone City, MI, United States

On March 13, 2024, a BELLANCA 8GCBC operated by BAUER AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Grind Stone City, MI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a wet turf runway with a quartering tailwind. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a wet turf runway with a quartering tailwind.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedEffect on operation