# N8542: Bellanca 7GCBC, registration cancelled 1974-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 453-73
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1973
- Mode S code: ABB8D2
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Roger](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20ROGER)
- Location: [Hammond, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Hammond)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8542
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8542
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8542-1974-09-26

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 (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 SEA74AS032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74AS032), Jan 27, 1974: Bellanca 7GCBC (N8542), Hammond, MT, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19740127002829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740127002829A), Jan 27, 1974: Blanca 7GCBC (N8542), Hammond, MT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Coyote hunting. Recovery date 1/28/74.

## Other aircraft with N8542

- [Cancelled 1999-07-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8542-1999-07-29): Ayres S2R-R1820, S/N R1820-012DC. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Bates Bruce E DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BATES%20BRUCE%20E%20DBA), [Condon, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Condon)

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