# N5042P: 1979 Bellanca 7GCBC, registration cancelled 2018-03-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 14, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 1121-79
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: March 30, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 7, 2008
- Last registry action: October 18, 2013
- Mode S code: A64B78
- Owner when cancelled: [Bentz Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENTZ%20MICHAEL)
- Location: [Juntura, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Juntura)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.8764° N, 118.0551° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97911, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5042P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5042P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5042P-2018-03-14

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 (2)

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 WPR15FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA161), May 14, 2015: Bellanca 7GCBC (N5042P), Juntura, OR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines while intentionally maneuvering at low altitude for the aerial observation flight.
- [NTSB LAX88LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA229), Jun 22, 1988: Bellanca 7GCBC (N5042P), Dorris, CA, substantial damage

## 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 20150514007039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150514007039A), May 14, 2015: Bellanca 7GCBC (N5042P), Juntura, OR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The aircraft struck three electrical power lines which were above the power poles. The aircraft came to rest inverted about 50 yards beyond the power line. No…
- [Accident 19880622022739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880622022739A), Jun 22, 1988: Bbavia 7GCBC (N5042P), Dorris, CA, Substantial damage. Swerved off runway and crashed while avoiding collision with an antelope that had run onto the runway.

## Other aircraft with N5042P

- [Cancelled 1974-08-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5042P-1974-08-27): Piper PA-24-180, S/N 24-45. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Downs Raymond W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOWNS%20RAYMOND%20W), [Milwaukie, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Milwaukie)

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