# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7ECA: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR23LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA341.md): Bellanca 7ECA · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2023 · N57679 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR19CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19CA067.md): Champion 7ECA · Chino, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 19, 2019 · N11852 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN16FA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA346.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Moss Hill, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2016 · N787MW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control attempting to recover from a low-level aerobatic maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt the low-level maneuver which significantly reduced any margin for error.
- [NTSB CEN16LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA324.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Lino Lakes, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2016 · N50437 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in reduced climb capability and impact with vegetation and terrain during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN16LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA250.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Oak Ridge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2016 · N87083 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the aborted takeoff, which resulted in it becoming airborne momentarily and then over running the runway.
- [NTSB GAA16CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA197.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Ramona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 23, 2016 · N8654V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in variable wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR14CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA070.md): Bellanca 7ECA · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 15, 2013 · N53893 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to correct for the student pilot's loss of aircraft control in a timely manner during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's inability to see the taxiway sign from the rear seat.
- [NTSB WPR13CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA166.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Sonoma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 16, 2013 · N8564V · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the touchdown and landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR13CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA065.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2012 · N8595V · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot's continued descent into instrument meteorological conditions during the landing approach and his loss of situational awareness, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC13LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA008.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2012 · N31281 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat when he reduced engine power.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 ('1220460')
    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" = '470' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence?model=1220460

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