# N36268: 1973 Bellanca 7ECA, registration cancelled 2019-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bellanca 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (registry code 1220460)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 963-73
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 1973
- Certificate issued: March 8, 2018
- Last registry action: March 8, 2018
- Mode S code: A41705
- Owner when cancelled: [Falterman Patrick J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FALTERMAN%20PATRICK%20J)
- Location: [Cleveland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Cleveland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3480° N, 94.9307° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77327, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36268
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=36268
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36268-2019-05-21

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 7ECA: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca.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 GAA19CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA019), Oct 5, 2018: Champion 7ECA (N36268), Cleveland, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusting crosswind conditions.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20181005016689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181005016689A), Oct 5, 2018: Bellanca 7ECA (N36268), Cleveland, TX, Substantial damage. The accident occurred on a private grass strip 2 miles east of 6R3. The grass strip is aproximently 1/2 a mile long and is 30 feet wide. The pilot stated there…
- [Incident 19790605014349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790605014349I), Jun 5, 1979: Bbavia 7ECA (N36268), Donalsonville, GA, Minor damage. Pilot had directional control problems after touchdown, got on the brakes and nosed over.

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