# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7ECA, TX

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 CEN23LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA392.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Midlothian, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 31, 2023 · N11648 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in the right main landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN22LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA027.md): Bellanca 7ECA · La Porte, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 30, 2021 · N86612 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the carburetor float assembly.
- [NTSB CEN20CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA104.md): Champion 7ECA · Athens, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2020 · N2987Z · Substantial damage
  > The rear seat pilot and the student pilot's failure to see and avoid trees during initial climb following an aborted landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA019.md): Champion 7ECA · Cleveland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2018 · N36268 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusting crosswind conditions.
- [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 DFW05CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA001.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Hearne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2004 · N5529K · Substantial damage
  > The excessive taxi speed by the pilot in command resulting in the pilot's loss of control. A contributing factor was the quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB FTW00LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA125.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2000 · N2868Z · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor was the pilot's total lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes.
- [NTSB FTW91LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA044.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Friendswood, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1991 · N5524K · Substantial damage
  > The duel student's failure to maintain directional control during the landing and his inadvertent activation of the brakes. A factor was the ditch.
- [NTSB FTW88LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA144.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Kingsland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1988 · N57430 · Substantial damage
  > The tail-dragger touched down on the left gear, then the right gear. The pilot applied power for a go-around but he said he then cut it off because he was going to be going so close to the hangar. The airplane went off the left side of the runway and…
- [NTSB FTW84FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA114.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Throckmorton, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1984 · N8646 · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed in a steep left wing down, nose down attitude. The flt had been for the purpose of checking out the front seat plt on pipe line patrol. The front seat plt had only 22 hrs in this make & model. The weather was VMC and no mechanical…
- [NTSB FTW82FPA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPA16.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Plano, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Aug 19, 1982 · N10984 · Destroyed
  > During the 1818 departure from addison the plt advised addison tower that he was going to airpark-dallas for touch & go landings. The acft was observed to make at least one touch & go. At 1902 a witness called and reported hearing a noise, seeing a cloud of…
- [NTSB FTW82DA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA125.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 12, 1982 · N4193Y · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing to takeoff the pilot noticed an increase in wind and decided to return to the ramp. As he turned left the wind picked up the right wing and flipped the aircraft over. The wind was at 24 KTS. Gusting to 34 KTS.
- [NTSB FTW82DA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA060.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Henderson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 17, 1982 · N53769 · Substantial damage
  > After reducing power to idle, gliding for some distance, and then applying carburetor heat he realized that additional power would be needed to reach the runway. Power was added with no results and the aircraft was set down in a rough field approximately 1/4…
- [NTSB FTW82DRA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRA06.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Arcola, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1981 · N1174E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA106.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Anahuac, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 14, 1981 · N53979 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DPD23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPD23.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Electra, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1981 · N8679V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPA21.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Waxahackie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1979 · N36353 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FQG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG25.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Slaton, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1978 · N10984 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRG25.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Sandia, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1978 · N53974 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRG94](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRG94.md): Aeronca 7ECA · Brackettville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 24, 1976 · N11650 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FQG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQG39.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Plainview, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 28, 1975 · N53789 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DQG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DQG25.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Panhandle, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1973 · N11665 · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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