# N68578: Bellanca 7GCBC, registration cancelled 1997-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bellanca 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (registry code 1220601)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 41272
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 14, 1989
- Last registry action: May 18, 1995
- Mode S code: A91938
- Owners when cancelled: [Carson Don](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARSON%20DON), [Smith Ted](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20TED)
- Location: [Ysoldotna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Ysoldotna)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 60.3715° N, 150.9989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99669, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68578
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68578
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68578-1997-10-15

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 ANC93LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA133), Aug 1, 1993: Bellanca 7GCBC (N68578), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION.
- [NTSB ANC84FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA052), Apr 9, 1984: Bellanca 7GCBC (N68578), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19930801027399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930801027399A), Aug 1, 1993: Bbavia 7GCBC (N68578), Soldotna, AK, Substantial damage. Landed short of runway and nosed over. Pilot reported practicing short field landings.
- [Incident 19890407039649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890407039649I), Apr 7, 1989: Bbavia 7GCBC (N68578), Soldotna, AK, Minor damage. Pilot stated axle broke on takeoff roll. Gear collapsed. Inspection indicates metal fatigue.
- [Incident 19870829063659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870829063659I), Aug 29, 1987: Bbavia 7GCBC (N68578), Clearwate Sloug, AK, Minor damage. During taxi test the left brake failed. Aircraft exited the runway side.
- [Incident 19870821069699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870821069699I), Aug 21, 1987: Bbavia 7GCBC (N68578), Homer, AK, Minor damage. During landing on a short gravel strip the propeller blade struck the ground. Landing site rounded in the center.
- [Accident 19840409014189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840409014189A), Apr 9, 1984: Bbavia 7GCBC (N68578), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on an attempted go around from a bounced landing. Left the runway and struck a fence.

## Other aircraft with N68578

- [Cancelled 1958-01-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68578-1958-01-07): Douglas C-54B, S/N 10511. Exported to Chile. Owner: [Carnicero Jorge](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARNICERO%20JORGE), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)

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