# FAA incident reports: Bellanca 7GCAA A list on [Bellanca 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcaa.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 2 · 79 reports - [Accident 20240908022379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240908022379A.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Rifle, CO · Sep 8, 2024 · N36008 · Substantial damage > The pilot was re-positioning the aircraft from pacerville, CA to Rifle, CO. The first two stops of the flight were not eventful. The last stop was to refuel at richfield municipal airport with 27.71 gallons of aviation gasoline for a planned 2.5 hour flight… - [Incident 20220307003859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220307003859I.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Bellingham, WA · Mar 7, 2022 · N36251 · Minor damage > On 7 mar, 2022, at Bellingham international airport (kbli), N36251, Bellanca s/n: 274-73 was parked between the end of two hangar rows at waypoint avionics (4WPR) while avionics work was being accomplished. After work was completed, N36251 was preparing to… - [Incident 20211023017679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211023017679I.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Fisherville, KY · Oct 23, 2021 · N68521 · No damage > Aircraft was 15 miles of klou and reported a rough running engine. Aircraft could not hold altitude and found an open field 6 to 7 miles east and landed. The aircraft and pilot sustained no damage and aircraft was trucked out of field to hanger 2 weeks later… - [Accident 20190507004169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190507004169A.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Schlater, MS · May 7, 2019 · N7665S · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On the aforementioned date and time at Schlater agricultural strip, the pilot who had been visiting friends attempted a takeoff on runway 36, a partially concrete and dirt runway with winds reported from the south/southeast at 5 to 10 mph. Eye witnesses… - [Accident 20190428011449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190428011449A.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Lincoln, CA · Apr 28, 2019 · N5046E · Substantial damage > The PIC was receiving instruction in the front seat and the instructor was in the back seat. The PIC has "significant tail-wheel experience" in a Piper cub aircraft wherein the PIC or pilot flying sits in the back seat. Following a 3-point landing, the pilot… - [Accident 20190209010079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190209010079A.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Watsonville, CA · Feb 9, 2019 · N11666 · Destroyed > On February 09, 2019, at approximately 1000 PST, N11666 departed Watsonville airport (wvi). In a statement from the CFI that was sitting in the back seat, they departed Watsonville airport on a flight review for the pilot located in the front seat. They had… - [Accident 20180804009939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180804009939A.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Lakewood, NJ · Aug 4, 2018 · N87000 · Substantial damage > On 08/04/2018 a banner aircraft, N87000 dropped a banner (panel) in the designated drop zone at Lakewood Airport (N12). According to the pilot, the throttle was brought to idle, as the aircraft descended for its drop. The banner was released and full throttle… - [Accident 20161125018999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161125018999A.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Glamis, CA · Nov 25, 2016 · N88373 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > The PIC was flying non-paying passengers for short local flights near a camping site in Glamis, CA. The fatal flight was his sixth flight of the day. The PIC made a low pass over a non-charted private airfield, 24 nautical miles east of brawley municipal… - [Accident 20120708015979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120708015979A.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Bedford, IN · Jul 8, 2012 · N8733V · Substantial damage > On July 8, 2012 at 1303 EST, aircraft N8733V (a Bellanca model 7GCAA serial number 316-75 [privacy data omitted]) on a personal flight to salem municipal airport in salem, Indiana (I83) crashed in a field approximately 1 mile from the approach end of runway… - [Accident 20120514009609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120514009609A.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · El Dorado, KS · May 14, 2012 · N68543 · Substantial damage > Airman was landing the aircraft in El Dorado, KS, on runway 15, lost control, then departed the west side of the runway and into a drainage ditch, shearing the right landing gear. The aircraft came to rest facing south. The airman stated he was performing a… - [Incident 20081210855089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081210855089I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Reno, NV · Dec 10, 2008 · N8UK · Minor damage > (-23) Subsequent to maintenance, American airlines requested permission to conduct a high power assurance run of the left engine installed on MD-82, N255AA. Rno ground coordinated the request with Reno/Tahoe International Airport operations for aircraft… - [Accident 20071006830579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071006830579A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Toughkenamon, PA · Oct 6, 2007 · N8642V · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23) While taking off from runway 24 with glider in tow during a glider towing activity at New Garden Airport (N57), the glider instructor noticed a tail wheel shimmy on the tow plane, and the tow plane drifting to the right. The glider instructor aborted… - [Accident 20060904022589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060904022589A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Belmar/Farmingd, NJ · Sep 4, 2006 · N5501A · Substantial damage > (-23) The pilot stated that he took off from runway 32R and flew a right traffic pattern to pick up a banner. After capturing the banner he applied aft pressure on the stick to initiate a climb. He heard something snapped and the elevator control pressure was… - [Accident 20050703015609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050703015609A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Whittier, AK · Jul 3, 2005 · N8626V · Substantial damage > (-23) While on a VFR flight seeing tour in the columbia glacier, AK area the pilot got lost ran out of fuel and crashed in the muskeg aprox. 7 mile east of Whittier airport. No injuries. - [Accident 20040723018969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040723018969A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Friendly, MD · Jul 23, 2004 · N88373 · Substantial damage > (-23) During landing roll aircraft departed the runway striking an irrigation pipe. Substantial damage to RH wing struts and wing. Pilot stated that after a 3 point landing aircraft turned left, he attempted to push right rudder but could not get any rudder… - [Incident 20040210001109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040210001109I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Bremerton, WA · Feb 10, 2004 · N5057P · Minor damage > (-23) Two flight instructors on a local training flight. Instructor in rear seat was making a short field landing and applied excessive braking causing the aircraft to go up on its nose damaging the propeller. - [Accident 20010902023279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010902023279A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Bridgeport, CA · Sep 2, 2001 · N5042D · Substantial damage > (-23) While landing at Bryant field, Bridgeport, CA, the pilot lost control of the aircraft after the tail came up and started to porpoise. The aircraft departed off the side of runway 16 and sustained substantial damage. (.19) on September 2, 2001, at 0913… - [Incident 20010805021129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010805021129I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Cocoa, FL · Aug 5, 2001 · N5060L · Minor damage > (-23) During an instructional flight for the purpose of gaining experience to eventually obtain a logbook endorsement to operate a tailwheel airplane, pilot thomas winn mismanaged the flight controls while attempting to perform a wheel landing, causing the… - [Incident 20000505018029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000505018029I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Van Nuys, CA · May 5, 2000 · N31277 · Minor damage > (-23)Upon landing, tje aorcraft bounced a couple times, braked hard, and ground looped. No injuries. There was a propeller strike, both wheel pants broken, some scratches and minor dents. Airmen was out to do some touch and goes to stay current. Other single… - [Incident 19990824022579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990824022579I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Zellwood, FL · Aug 24, 1999 · N5060L · Minor damage > (-5)Student pilot mismanaged controls during wheel landing in tail wheel aircraft. Instructor failed to intervene in sufficient time to prevent propeller from striking grass runway. Damage limited to bent propeller tips. - [Incident 19990809025549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990809025549I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Washington, PA · Aug 9, 1999 · N8662 · Minor damage > No narrative submitted. - [Accident 19990808010969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990808010969A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Titonka, IA · Aug 8, 1999 · N5033G · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Pilot made a low pass in the acft near the family FAR, and the horizontal stabillizer struck a tree, the acft crashed into a corn field and sustained substantial damage, the pilot/sole occupant suffered a fatal injuries, other circumstances ae unknown.… - [Incident 19990207010499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990207010499I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Everett, WA · Feb 7, 1999 · N5057P · Minor damage > On 01/07/99, N5057P, a Bellanca 7GCAA, sustained a prop strike during landing on runway 16L, Snohomish county/Paine field airport, Everett, washingtonwhile practicing power off landings (simulated forced landings in the traffic pattern) during an… - [Incident 19980602020239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980602020239I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Tucson, AZ · Jun 2, 1998 · N88473 · Minor damage > Landed in a crabbed angle. Side load sheared right main attach bolts and seperated gear from aircraft. - [Incident 19970701035549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970701035549I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Minneapolis, MN · Jul 1, 1997 · N9186L · Minor damage > Narrative: pilot practicing landings. Made 3 full stall landings and was attempting wheel landing and lost control. [privacy data omitted] - [Incident 19970420010489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970420010489I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Eagle, PA · Apr 20, 1997 · N8642V · Minor damage > Narrative: on April 20, 1997, at approximately 1620 EST, a belanca citabria BL-7-gcaa, N8642V, piloted by john p. smoots, a commercial pilot, attempted an off airport landing near the town of Eagle, PA. During the landing rollout, the aircraft ground-looped… - [Accident 19960819023359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960819023359A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Hinckley, IL · Aug 19, 1996 · N5026Q · Destroyed · 2 fatal > On local flight, normal pattern work, went into a spin. Right wing collapsed, aircraft hit the ground. (.4)the engine tach indicated that the instructor pilot and student pilot had operated the airplane for about 5 minutes before it crashed about 1/2 mile… - [Accident 19960309003762A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960309003762A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Los Alamitos, CA · Mar 9, 1996 · N5052Y · Substantial damage > While climbing east bound swapped left sides in collision with N8179A PA28236. Neither pilot using radar advisory. - [Incident 19941015039659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941015039659I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Livermore, CA · Oct 15, 1994 · N1048C · Minor damage > Lost control landing in crosswind. Weathervaned. Departed runway and nosed up. - [Accident 19940423009179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940423009179A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Azle, TX · Apr 23, 1994 · N86862 · Destroyed > CFI took over on simulated forced landing. Banked sharply developed high sink rate. Became too low struck trees. - [Incident 19930701021469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930701021469I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Reno, NV · Jul 1, 1993 · N5033G > Left landing grabbed on touch and go. Ground looped. C clamp and tension bolt had sheared. Gear departed aircraft. - [Accident 19900814045829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900814045829A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Saltaire, NY · Aug 14, 1990 · N4190Y · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Flight of two banner tows returning to base. One made a turn to observe a shark. Collided with water and sank. - [Accident 19900523017169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900523017169A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Leland, MS · May 23, 1990 · N8739 · Substantial damage > Landing on Private strip,struck unmarked wires. Aircraft stalled and crashed on runway. - [Accident 19900408007619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900408007619A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Lodge, IL · Apr 8, 1990 · N55JJ · Substantial damage > A whirlwind hit tow plane on glider tow. Glider released. Tow plane veered off alfalfa strip and nosed over. - [Incident 19891120054739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891120054739I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Minneapolis, MN · Nov 20, 1989 · N9186L · Minor damage > Braked aircraft too hard while attempting to turn off runway. Aircraft nosed over. Propeller damaged. - [Incident 19890716039639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890716039639I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Yakutat, AK · Jul 16, 1989 · N68511 · Minor damage > Right main tire blew on landing. Aircraft pitched up and struck ground with propeller and left wing tip. - [Accident 19890528012909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890528012909A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Big Sur, CA · May 28, 1989 · N31277 · Substantial damage > Had made forced landing in field. Engine ok. Tried to take off with field mowed. Wheels caught in grass. Nosed over - [Accident 19880723027709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880723027709A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Pendelton, NY · Jul 23, 1988 · N53784 · Substantial damage > After banner pickup engine ran rough with black smoke. Dropped banner and stalled. Vertical impact. Engine test ok. - [Incident 19880621039209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880621039209I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Akron, NY · Jun 21, 1988 · N53784 · Minor damage > While flying at cruise altitude,the front hinge broke at an open window. Window departed the aircraft. - [Accident 19880514017649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880514017649A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Sutcliffe, NV · May 14, 1988 · N57415 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Stalled crashed and burned during low level slow flight while dropping articles to friends on the ground. - [Accident 19880321006799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880321006799A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Greeley, CO · Mar 21, 1988 · N8929 · Substantial damage > Lost directional control on landing roll. Overcorrected and ground looped the tail wheel type aircraft. - [Accident 19871119069359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871119069359A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Belle Plaine, MN · Nov 19, 1987 · N2716Z · Substantial damage > Dragged a wing on an attempted go around after a simulated forced landing. Student did not relinquish controls. - [Incident 19871003067839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871003067839I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Batavia, NY · Oct 3, 1987 · N53784 > Glider tow line attached to the aircraft struck an approach light tower on final approach. - [Incident 19861222084969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861222084969I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Concord, NH · Dec 22, 1986 · N2665Z · Minor damage > Bounced on landing and then veered into a snowbank. Sheared main landing gear. - [Incident 19861005060299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861005060299I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Princeton, NJ · Oct 5, 1986 · N5501A > Pilot neglected to drop towline before landing. Cable caught on an damaged powerlines. No aircraft damage. - [Incident 19860804059469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860804059469I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Eden Prairie, MN · Aug 4, 1986 · N2716Z · Minor damage > Student lost directional control on rollout and struck runway lights. CFI slow to take control of aircraft. - [Incident 19850707052299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850707052299I.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Eden Prairie, MN · Jul 7, 1985 · N2716Z > Instructor took over after aircraft went off side of runway during landing. Safe landing after go around. - [Accident 19840520034799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840520034799A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Waipahu, HI · May 20, 1984 · N4166Y · Substantial damage > Engine failed to respond on a go around from a practice forced landing. Indicates pilot failed to clear engine. - [Accident 19840210007509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840210007509A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Monte Vista, CO · Feb 10, 1984 · N7625S · Substantial damage > Landed on his snow covered strip and nosed over when wheel dug into the 4 inch snow cover. - [Accident 19830904046989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830904046989A.md): Bbavia 7GCAA · Dayton, KY · Sep 4, 1983 · N88223 · Substantial damage > Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit from fuel exhaustion during banner tow operation. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcaa/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1220501') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcaa/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.