# Accident 19771118036089A: Blanca 7GCBC, Tracy, CA, November 18, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 18, 1977
- Place: Tracy, CA
- Airport: Tracy
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 37.6889° N, 121.4416° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at TRACY MUNI (TCY), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6889&lon=-121.4416&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3085G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3085G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GCBC (registry code 21101PK, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 7GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 250 total, 250 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB OAK78FVD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVD10) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771118036089A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CRASHED SHORT OF RWY IN GRAVEL PIT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 OAK78FVD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVD10), Nov 18, 1977: Bellanca 7GCBC (N3085G), Tracy, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3085G (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20220624011029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220624011029A), Jun 24, 2022: Champion 7GCBC (N3085G), Chickaloon, AK, Substantial damage. While attempting an off-airport landing in gusty conditions, the aircraft bounced on landing. The pilot attempted a go around but lost flying airspeed and the…
- [Accident 20150723016449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150723016449A), Jul 23, 2015: Champion 7GCBC (N3085G), Skwentna, AK, Substantial damage. Airman was landing on unimproved airstrip on talchulitna river, approximately eight miles southwest of Skwentna airport with conventional aircraft outfitted…
- [Incident 19830710040399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830710040399I), Jul 10, 1983: Bbavia 7GCB (N3085G), Livermore, CA, Minor damage. Cleared in position on runway. Allowed aircraft to move. Tower repeated hold. Abrupt brake action caused nose up.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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