# N256J: 1980 Bellanca 7GCBC, registration cancelled 2003-10-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 25, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bellanca 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (registry code 1220601)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1212-80
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 1989
- Certificate issued: August 8, 2000
- Last registry action: August 19, 2003
- Mode S code: A26E90
- Owner when cancelled: [White Paul W Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITE%20PAUL%20W%20JR)
- Location: [Detroit Lakes, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Detroit%20Lakes)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.8401° N, 95.8274° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56501, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N256J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=256J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N256J-2003-10-25

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bellanca 7GCBC: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI02LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA038), Nov 5, 2001: Bellanca 7GCBC (N256J), Hawley, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control. A factor was the trees.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20011105037119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011105037119A), Nov 5, 2001: Bbavia 7GCBC (N256J), Hawley, MN, No damage. (-23) Airman lost directional control during crosswind landing. The crosswind from the left lifted the upwind wing. Pilot attempted to reject the landing at…

## Other aircraft with N256J

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N256J): Beech 76, S/N ME-107, built 1978

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