# N5542K: 1978 Bellanca 7GCBC, registration cancelled 2013-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 1030-78
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1978
- Last registry action: October 31, 2012
- Mode S code: A710EF
- Location: [Kennesaw, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Kennesaw)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0366° N, 84.5901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30144, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5542K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5542K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5542K-2013-01-31

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 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 WPR12FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA123), Mar 5, 2012: Bellanca 7GCBC (N5542K), Brockton, MT, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and airplane control while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DEN82FTI04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTI04), Oct 31, 1981: Bellanca 7GCBC (N5542K), Fairfield, MT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20120305002339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120305002339A), Mar 5, 2012: Bellanca 7GCBC (N5542K), Brockton, MT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On March 5, 2012 at 1556 mnt. A citabria 7GCBC, N5542K, registered to [privacy data omitted], collided with the ground at relatives home located 16 miles south…
- [Incident 19820615035589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820615035589I), Jun 15, 1982: Bbavia 7GCBC (N5542K), Roosevelt, UT, Minor damage. On touchdown, aircraft veered off runway, pilot aborted. Hit brush, rocks on ground roll. Subsequent landing normal
- [Accident 19811031071659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811031071659A), Oct 31, 1981: Bbavia 7GCBC (N5542K), Fairfield, MT, Substantial damage. Landed on a farm road. Outer portion of wing was sheared off by a guy wire located on edge of road.

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