NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC

26 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 7GCBC, where the sequence of events included Loss of control on ground. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC per year, 2008–2026: 26 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220601')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '230' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB CEN26LA019Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Bonilla, SDThe pilot’s inadequate flight planning and his failure to maintain aircraft control during the precautionary off-airport landing.Oct 10, 2025 · N53853 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA005Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Reedville, VAThe pilot’s sudden incapacitation by an episode of abnormal heartbeat due to heart disease during a takeoff attempt, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.Oct 4, 2025 · N289PS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA057Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Glendale, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. .Dec 9, 2024 · N36249 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC24LA041Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Knik, AKThe pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.May 27, 2024 · N9166L · Substantial damageNTSB ANC24LA034Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Wellsville, UTThe pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over.May 18, 2024 · N41685 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC23LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.Aug 17, 2023 · N5061G · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA312Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Dixon, CAThe pilot’s loss of directional control after striking an unidentified object during landing on an unimproved runway, and his subsequent use of excessive braking that resulted in a nose-over.Aug 9, 2023 · N50443 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA244Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Afton, WYThe pilot's inadequate flare and bounced landing which resulted in loss of directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.Jul 10, 2022 · N50678 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC21LA042Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Birchwood, AKThe pilot's use of excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.May 27, 2021 · N659HC · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20CA057Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Palmer, AKThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.May 27, 2020 · N41684 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Townsend, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a precautionary landing on an uneven, soft surface.Jan 16, 2019 · N822TT · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Benson, AZThe pilot's overcorrection during the landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.Nov 23, 2018 · N50340 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA517Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Ocklawaha, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Aug 25, 2018 · N7618S · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Big Creek, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Aug 1, 2018 · N57477 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA357Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Edgewood, NMThe pilot's decision to take off with a gusting tailwind, which resulted in a loss of pitch control during the initial climb and a subsequent hard landing and loss of directional control.Jun 21, 2017 · N88237 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA001Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot’s improper crosswind correction, which resulted in a loss of pitch control and nose-over.Oct 1, 2016 · N8922 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA284Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Ferndale, MTThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff resulting in a decision to rotate early, and a collision with a hangar and subsequent fire.Jun 5, 2016 · N8777 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Williston, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, and a collision with runway marking signs.Jun 28, 2015 · N8723 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14CA384Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Meadow Creek, MTThe pilot's inadequate landing flare and failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.Sep 20, 2014 · N714TM · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13CA362Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · West Yellowstone, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with an approach slope indicator system component.Aug 1, 2013 · N926BW · Substantial damageNTSB ANC12CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's excessive use of brakes during landing, which resulted in a noseover.Jul 6, 2012 · N90974 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC09CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll at an off-airport site.Sep 25, 2009 · N5037C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Helena, MTThe failure of the pilot receiving instruction to adequately compensate for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control. Also causal was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight.Jul 27, 2008 · N50476 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC08LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Chugiak, AKThe flight instructor's lack of remedial action to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a berm. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and his lack…Jun 20, 2008 · N1163E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC08LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Tetlin, AKThe instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the student, resulting in a loss of control while landing.Apr 26, 2008 · N10987 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08CA044Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Exeter, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.Jan 7, 2008 · N30WH · Substantial damage