# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7ECA, IL

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 CHI95LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA256.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Naperville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1995 · N5068K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack or recent experience in tailwheel equipped aircraft and failure to abort the takeoff early enough to prevent the accident.
- [NTSB CHI91LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA280.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Algonquin, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1991 · N5035J · Substantial damage
  > Incapacitation of the pilot due to a heart attack.
- [NTSB CHI82DA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA215.md): Bellanca 73CA · Fairfield, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 19, 1982 · N90977 · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that after takeoff he flew 3 or 4 miles, started a right turn and could not recall any further events concerning the flight. Investigation revealed the aircraft crashed on flat terrain. Examination of the flight controls did not reveal any…
- [NTSB CHI81FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA082.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Delevan, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 2, 1981 · N86580 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FCA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FCA02.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1977 · N36032 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEE55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE55.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Naperville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1974 · N8868 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEE64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE64.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Lockport, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1973 · N90977 · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220460'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1220460&state=IL

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