# N7657S: 1976 Bellanca 8GCBC, registration cancelled 2017-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bellanca 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (registry code 1220803)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A21CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A21CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 213-76
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 30, 1976
- Certificate issued: June 12, 1998
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: AA5779
- Owner when cancelled: [Gandy Gary B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GANDY%20GARY%20B)
- Location: [College Station, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/College%20Station)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5611° N, 96.2751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77845, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7657S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7657S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7657S-2017-05-23

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 8GCBC: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc.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 BFO85LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA063), Jul 27, 1985: Bellanca 8GCBC (N7657S), Woodbine, MD, substantial damage

## 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 19850727077679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850727077679A), Jul 27, 1985: Bbavia 8GCBC (N7657S), Woodbine, MD, Substantial damage. Nosed over landing during a check ride. Had made hard landing and bounced. CFI failed to recover situation.

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